OS1/29/17/18
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOUNAM LAW | Hownam Law Hownam Law Hownam Law Hownam Law Hownam Law |
R. Darling Esqr. Agent Kelso Estate Plan Blackwoods County Map Statistical Acct. [Account] of Roxburgh Rev: [Reverend] G. Rutherford Hownam |
022.03 | [Situation] In the Nn. [Northern] district of Parish. A conical shaped mountain on the farm of West Grange rising to an elevation of about 1700 feet above the level of the Sea - having on its Summit a Trigl. [Trigonometrical] Station, and distinct vestiges of a fortification; consisting of a circular fort with an earthen rampart around the crest of the hill. Supposed by Some to be the remains of a Roman Camp & by others British. Its the general received opinion, to be "Roman" |
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[Page] 18Parish of Hownam -- Sheet 22 No 3 -- T. [Trace] 6.
[Note] -- Hounam adopted
see page 1
[signed] Thomas Watson
Corp: R.E. [Corporal Royal Engineers]
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