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List of names as written Various modes of spelling Authorities for spelling Situation Description remarks
CRAIGENTARSIE BURN Craigentarsie Burn
Craigentarsie Burn
Thomas Wallace
Archibald McKee
017 [Situation] In the south of the Parish of New Luce in the farm of Garvilland & north of Garvilland Loch.
A Small Stream running in Southerly direction into Garvilland Loch passing near the western side of Craigentarsie Hill
BEN LEIGHT Ben Leight
Ben Leight
Thomas Wallace
Robert Clanachan
017 1/4 mile S.W. [South West] of Garvilland Loch.
A large Hill nearly of a Conical Shape rising regularly on all Sides The surface consists of good pasture though a little heathy, it is situate on the farm of Garvilland
BUGHT FELL Bught Fell
Bught Fell
Bught Fell
Thomas Wallace
Peter McDowal
George Mchaffie Esqr.
017; 11 [Situation] 3/4 mile N.W. [North West] of Garvelland Loch.
A large rocky hill situate on the farm of Garvilland on the Summit is a Trigl. [Trigonometrical] Station called by Trigl. [Trigonometrical] Party Girvellan from the farm.

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59; 63 - Craigentarsie Burn
57 - Ben Leight
57 - Bught Fell

"Ben". A mountain, a prominence
or what is high. From Irish
Gaelic Beann, Bein a summit
a mountain. Dr [Doctor] Jamieson's Scottish Dictionary

"Bought, Boucht, Bucht, Bught"
A small pen, usually put up in the corner of the Fold
into which it was customary to drive the ewes when they were
to be milked; A house in which sheep are enclosed.
Dr. [Doctor] Jamieson's Scottish Dictionary

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