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Parish of Alnham, Sheet 29D/15

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Wether Cairn Wether Cairn Mr Wm Smith, Shepd On Sheet This name applies to the Remains
(Remains of) (Remains of) Low Bleakhope 29.D of a large Cairn of stones – having
Wether Cairn Mr John Milburn, Shepd a Trigl Station placed in its Centre -, situated
(Remains of) Hazeltonrig on a slight eminence, at the junction
Wether Cairn Mr John Amos, Shepd of Alnham, Alwinton, and Kidland, –
(Remains of) Ewartlyshank and supposed to have been erected in
former days, as a ‘beacon’, to alarm
the Country in case of danger – The Cairn
is now almost level with the ground –
Mossy Law Mossy Law Mr Wm Smith, Shepd On Sheet A slight eminence situated between
Low Bleakhope 29. D Blackbutt Sike, and Mossy Letch, so
Mossy Law Mr John Milburn, Shepd named from the Mossy nature of
Hazeltonrig moor surrounding it.
Mossy Law Mr John Amos, Shepd
Ewartlyshank
Mossylaw Sike Mossylaw Sike Mr Wm Smith, Shepd On Sheet A small stream, flowing in a Northerly
Low Bleakhope 29. D course, and uniting with Blackbutt Sike
Mossylaw Sike Mr John Milburn, Shepd
Hazeltonrig
Mossylaw Sike Mr John Amos, Shepd
Ewartlyshank
John Callanan 2nd Corporal Royal Engineers

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