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List of names as written Various modes of spelling Authorities for spelling Situation Description remarks
DOG KNOWE Dog Knowe
Dog Knowe
James Elliot Middleholm
Archibald Stavert, Saughtree
039 [Situation] On the boundary between Hobkirk and Castleton.
A large knowe on the farm of Singden.
DOGBANK HILL Dogbank Hill
Dogbank Hill
James Elliot
Archibald Stavert
039 [Situation] Between Dog Knowe and Patie's Bog.
A small hill on the farm of Singden.
SWARE SIKE Swire Sike
Swire Sike
James Elliot
Archibald Stavert
033; 038; 039 [Situation] East of Fanna Bog.
A small stream rising at Fanna Swire & falling into Singden Burn.
MURDERDEAN SIKE Murderdean Sike
Murderdean Sike
James Elliot
Archibald Stavert
039 [Situation] North of Singden Burn.
A small stream rising on Dog Knowe & falling into Hindley Sike.
NOTE-O-THE-GATE T.P. Note o' - the Gate T.P [Turnpike]
Note o' - the Gate T.P [Turnpike]
Note o' - the Gate T.P [Turnpike]
Note o' - the Gate T.P [Turnpike]
James Elliot
Archibald Stavert
James Telfer, Schoolmaster
Johnston's County Map
039 [Situation] Near Northern Parish Boundary.
A small house on the Turnpike Road heading from Castleton to Jedburgh; occupied by a collector of tolls.

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[Page] 92
Parish of Castleton
Sheet 39 Trace 1
[Sware Sike] Sware - Swire - Swyre
The most level spot between two hills
Dr. [Doctor] Jamieson's Dictionary
Sware - hitherto adopted.
[Signed] P McHugh
Lce. Corp. R.E. [Lance Corporal Royal Engineers]

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