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Parish of Alwinton
Sheet 29.

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Wether Cairn Wether Cairn Mr Smith, Shepherd 29 D This name applies to the Remains
Wether Cairn (Remains of) Low Bleakhope of a large Cairn of Stones
(Remains of) John Milburn, Shepherd having a Trig Station
Hazeltonrig placed in its Centre. Situated
John Amos Shepherd on a slight eminence
Ewartly Shank. at the junction of Alnham,
Alwinton, & Kidland, &
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.
W. Beatty

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