OS1/11/17/96

List of names as written Various modes of spelling Authorities for spelling Situation Description remarks
HILLEND HILL Hillend Hill
Hillend Hill
R Trotter Esqr Mortonhall
John Allan Broomhill
006 A considerable sized hill the surface of which consists of rough pasture land; it is situated on the farm of Hillend and forms part of the extreme eastern range of the Pentland Hills on its summit is a trig ◬ Hillend
CAIYSIDE Keyside
Keyside
R Trotter Esqr Mortonhall
John Allan Broomhill
006 An arable hill situate on the farm of Swanston possessing an extensive base its appearance is somewhat flat, and under the highest state of cultivation Tradition has it in this locality that this hill was the scence of past struggles between the forces of Cromwell and the Scots; and the fall of one of the generals in the action gave rise to the name. (General Key) hence the name. on its summit is a trig ◬ there is also a stone on it known by the name of keystone to commemerate his fall.

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[Page] 96 -- Plan 6D -- List of Names collected by Pte [Private] John E Daveran R [Royal] Miners 1st Examiner
Field Book Trace No 3
[Object Hillend Hill] Hill
[Object Caiyside] Hill
Colinton and Lasswade Parish
[signed] John E Daveran
25 Sept [1851]

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