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List of names as written Various modes of spelling Authorities for spelling Situation Description remarks
CAIRNSCARROW Cairnscarrow
Cairnscarrow
Cairnscarrow
Cairnscarrow
Cairnscarrow
John Douglas
James Steven
Anthony McKenzie
William McCome
George McHaffie Esqr.
010 [Situation] 2 1/2 Miles NE [North East] of Black Loch
A large hill not steep a ridgelike shape and runs nearly north & south [Situate] in the farms of Little Larg and Little Tongue the soil [consists] of moorland ground or heathy pasture it derives its name form an ancient sepulchral Cairn which formerly stood [on] its Summit or highest point the track of which can now only be traced near the same point stands a trig [trigonometrical] station called by the Trigl. [Trigonometrical ] party "Little Larg" this being the name of the farm on which it stands
CAIRNSCARROW Tk. [Track] of Cairnscarrow
Cairnscarrow
(Track of)
Cairnscarrow
(Track of)
Cairnscarrow
(Track of)
Anthony McKenzie
John Douglas James Steven George McHaffie Esqr.
010 [Situation] 2 1/2 Miles NE [North East] of Black Loch
The remains or track of an [ancient] sepulchral Cairn Situate on the highest point of Cairnscarrow from this Cairn the hill takes [its] name

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