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List of names as written Various modes of spelling Authorities for spelling Situation Description remarks
ALDERY CLEUCH Aldery Cleuch
Aldery Cleuch
Thomas Mason. Farmer. Blackburn
William Robson. Shepherd. Woolhope
045.06 [Situation] South from Black Burn.
A Small hollow, having a burn flowing through its centre, On the farm of Blackburn.
FORT, [Blackburn], Fort
Fort
James Elliot, Middleholm
John Armstrong, New Castleton
045.06 [Situation] On the East bank of Black Burn.
An ancient British Fort on the farm of Blackburn, the ditch of which, is composed of stones. This, contrary to the generality of British Forts, is situated in a hollow; the natural shape on the east & west of it, rises very abruptly, the position appears altogether to be very ill chosen.

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Parish of Newcastleton -- Sheet 45. No 6 Trace 2

[signed] J McDonnell
Sappr R E [Sapper Royal Engineers]

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