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List of names as written Various modes of spelling Authorities for spelling Situation Description remarks
PRIESTHOPE HILL Priesthope Hill Robert Laurie
James Nicol
James Tait Shepherds.
014 [Situation] South of Priesthope Sware.
A large heathy hill on the farms of Common, Prieshope and Purvishill
TURF KNOWE Turf Knowe James Nicol
James Tait Shepherds
014 [Situation] About ½ Mile S.W. [South West] from Priesthope Hill.
Situated on the farm of Common, heathy. And seems to have derived its name from Sods or divots, having been formerly obtained on its Summit.

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Parish of Inverleithen -- Sheet 14. No 6. Traces 6. 5. 4.

[Entry for Hog Knowe crossed out with note:]
In Selkirkshire

[Faint note below Priesthope Hill:]
[ ] in South Selkirkshire

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