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List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
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KNOCK OF LUCE | Knock of Luce Knock of Luce Knock Knock Knock of Luce |
Alexander Sloane John Dugan Ainslie's Map 1782 Ordnance Map 1819 George Guthrie Esqr. |
018 | [Situation] 1½ Miles South of Dernglar Loch An ordinary farm house with outhouses and garden attached with a farm of 1300 acres consisting of moorland and moss and a small portion of arable ground occupied by Alexander Sloane. The property of the Earl of Stair. |
KNOCK FELL | Knock Fell Knock Fell Fell of the Knock Knock Fell Knock Fell Knock of Luce Knock Fell |
Alexander Sloane John Dugan James Carson Map of Wigtonshire 1782 Andrew Shearer Ordnance Map 1819 George Guthrie Esqr. |
018 | [Situation] 1½ Miles South by West of Dernaglar Loch. A Steep rocky hill or mountain nearly of a conical Shape on the farm of Knock of Luce (from which the latter derives its name) Commanding an extensive view of the surrounding district. Near to the Summit can be traced the remains or track of a wall it enclosed an area around the Summit nearly resembling an oval and was built on the edge of a precipice being the steep sides of the mountain. There is no tradition or account of this wall - here is also a trigl. [Trigonometrical] Station named Knock of Luce by trigl. [Trigonometrical] Party. |
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[Page] 15Parish of Old Luce
[Note]
Knock Fell - This part in reference to an Ancient
Military work struck out at
Lt. [Lieutenant] Gossets request in his reply
to a question on the Subject.
W. Campbell Srgt. [Sergeant] R.S.M. [Royal Sappers & Miners]
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