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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WATCH KNOWE | Watch Knowe Watch Knowe Watch Knowe |
Thomas Cairns Braehead Alexander Linton Ailiegrain John Scott Castleweary |
037 | [Situation] About 1/2 mile N.W. by N. [North West by North] from Tudhope Hill. A Small height lying between Sun Hope and Duncan's Grain, |
| DUNCAN'S GRAIN | Duncan's Grain Duncan's Grain Duncan's Grain |
Thomas Cairns Alexander Linton John Scott |
037 | [Situation] S.E. [South East] from Linhope Burn A cleuch through which a Stream flows which falls into Rushy Hope, |
| ALTER HOLE | Alter Hole Alter Hole Alter Hole |
Thomas Cairns Alexander Linton John Scott |
037 | [Situation] To the North of Alter Hole. A hollow through which a stream flows that falls into Duncan's Grain This hollow being very secluded rendered it a convenient place for hiding cattle that were stolen from England, untill disfigured or altered in some way that their former owners might not know them Hence the name Alter Hole. |
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[Page] 173Sheet 37. Trace No. 6 -- Ph. [Parish] of Teviothead
[signed] Owen Barrett
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