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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BEOCH HILL | Beoch Hill . Beoch Hill . . Beoch Hill . Beach Hill |
William Hunter Farmer Cairn Ryan William Gibson Farmer Beoch Stranraer Archibald McCrearie Cairn Ryan Alexander McKenzie, Herdsman Dalhabbach Stranraer |
010 | A large Hill of nearly an oval Shape and is very Steep on the Western eastern side it is Situated about 5 miles N.E [North East] of the Town of Stranraer & on the Farm of Beoch - hence its name. The Deils Dyke a remarkable antiquity mentioned in the Statistical account of Scotland No. 21 and page 232 is traceable across the Southern Side of this Hill and on its Summit is a Trig [Trigonometrical] Station called by Trig [Trigonometrical] Party Beoch Probably after the name of the Farm, - the farm Spelled Beoch and on the Western Side of the hill is an other Trig [Trigonometrical] Station Called by Trig [Trigonometrical] Party Beach-Connecting Point Probably from Similar motive & to distinguish this Second one from the former |
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Plan 10 A -- List of Names collected by Thomas Smith Civil [Civilian] Assistant 1st examiner
Trace 2. -- [Parish] Inch
Object
Beoch Hill - A Hill
[Signed] Thomas Smith C.A. [Civilian Assistant]
18th March 1847
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