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HILDERSTON HILLS [continued] 005 [Continued from page 61]
is a Coal pit 58 fathoms in depth and Communicates with a level, by a tunneled road way, at the base of the hill, although this pit has not been worked for some time, owing to some misunderstanding between the proprietors there is still abundance of coal to be obtained from it - But a small portion of these hills is Arable being chiefly planted with mixed wood, and partly Covered with rough pasture, furze etc - The highest part of the range is Cairn-naple Hill on the summit of which is an Ancient British Camp of Circular formation - from this point a wide and extended view of the surrounding Country and adjacent Counties Can be obtained - This range extends N & S [North & South] from near Witch Craig to the boundary of Bathgate Parish near Wantineva's and from E to W. [East to West] from a little E. [East] of Bishoprae to N. [North] of Silvermine

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