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List of names as written Various modes of spelling Authorities for spelling Situation Description remarks
FORT [Turnhouse Hill] Fort
Camp
J Jackson
Mr Ballantine
012 Situation - About 30 chains SE [South East] from Turnhouse Hill.
the remains of an ancient Camp or fort. It is of an oval shape the ditch on the North side being still quite distinct. From the shape & construction of this object it appears to be an ancient British Fort an such as have bee hitherto written Fort on the ordnance Plans
TURNHOUSE HILL Turnhouse Hill J Jackson Mr Ballantine 012 Situation - About ¾ of a Mile NE [North East] from Carnethy Hill
A large hill part of the farm of Turnhouse now annexed to House of Muir It is one of the Pentland Range. At its Southern base are the remains of an ancient Camp or fort. It is of an oval shape the ditch on the north side being still quite distinct.
WHITE CRAIGS HEADS White Craig Heads J Jackson
Mr Ballantine
012 Situation - About 1 Mile NW [North West] from Coates.
This name applies to two precipices between which runs a ravine or hollow a fence forming at this place the parish boundary runs through the above ravine

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Parish of Glencross

White Craigs Heads Object: Hill [Page 28]
Turnhouse Hill Object: Hill [Page 28]
Fort [Turnhouse Hill] Object: Ancient Ruin [Page 28]

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