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List of names as written Various modes of spelling Authorities for spelling Situation Description remarks
MILLDOWN CAIRN Milldown Cairn James McWalker Blackquarter near Newtonstewart 013 A pile of Stones about 2 1/2 feet heigh loosely built and no appearance of Antiquity it is Situated on the West Side of the farm of Big Eldrig about one mile West of the farm House
ISLELY GOWER Islely Gower James McWalker Blackquarter near Newtonstewart 013 An Island of Rough Rockey land Situated in the River Bladenoch on the West Side of the farm of Big Eldrig the property of Colonel Stopford Blair

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Plan 13 A -- List of Names collected by Pri [Private] Peter Bracken RS&M [Royal Sappers & Miners]
Trace 1

[Object]
Milldown Cairn - Pile of Stones
Islely Gower - An Island

[Note] I cannot get a Second authority
this man lived many years as herd
on the farm

Note] Could not meet with a
Second authority
Islet

[Parish] Penninghame

[Signed] Peter Bracken
Pri [Private] RS&M [Royal Sappers & Miners]
15th July 1846

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