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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MCWHINNIE'S MOSS | McWhinnie's Moss | Revd. [Reverend] John Lamb Drumore John McGaffie MuntlocK James McGaw Clanyard Mill |
036 | A Small loch on the Summit of Muntlock Fell. it was formerly a Moss & taKes its name from a person named McKenzie who formerly owned it. McKenzie is pronounced McWhinnie in the Scotch dialect |
| MUNTLOCK FELL | MuntlocK Fell MultKnocK Fell |
John McGaffie MuntlocK James McGaw Clanyard Mill William Todd Drumore |
035 | A large hill consisting of arable land rocKy, & heathy pasture etc. it is on the farm of MuntlocK & has a Trigonometrical Station on its Summit called by trig [Trigonometrical] party Muntlockfell, two eminent portions of this hill have seperate names one Cock & the other McIntyres Hills |
| MUNTLOCKOWER | MuntlocKower MultKnocKowre |
John McGaffie MuntlocK John Jamieson High Drumore William Todd Drumore |
035 | A large arable hill on the farm of MuntlocK, from off it the whole farm & most of the parish is observable, hence the name ower means over or oer in Scotch phraseology. |
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[Page] 125List of Names collected by John Mechan Pte R.S [Private Royal Sappers] & Miners 1st Examiner
Plan 35A Trace 7
Parish Kirkmaiden
Object
McWhinnie's Moss - A Loch
MuntlocK Fell - A Hill
MuntlocKower - A Hill
6 Novr. [November] 1847
John Mechan Pte. RS & M [Private Royal Sappers & Miners]
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