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List of Names as written on the Plan	Various modes of Spelling the same Names	Authority for those modes of Spelling	Situation	Descriptive Remarks, or other General Observations which may be considered of Interest
Cat Crag	Cat Crag	Mr. John Gillie	On Sheet	A very prominent Crag, on
	Cat Crag	Mr. James Bolam	16.11	"Spindleston Heughs" ~~and~~ which
	Cat Crag	Mr. William Davidson		presents a remarkable feature
	Cat Crag	Estate Map.		in the land scape, when
				viewed from the South, as it is,
				of Considerable elevation, on
				that side, And on the summit
				is a large Standing Stone, which
				with this, And the remainder
				of the Rock, gives it somewhat
				the appearance of a Cat, in a
				sitting posture, when seen
				from a distance (hence the name)

Camp	Camp (Remains of) (British)	Hutchinson’s View of Northumberland, (1776)	On Sheets	The remains of an old British
(Remains of)	Camp (Remains of) (British)	Mr John Gillie.	16.7 &	fortification in the form of
	Camp (Remains of) (British)	Mr George Turnbull.	16.11	Crescent, on "Spindleston Heughs"
				It is defended on the north,
				and west sides, by a triple
				ditch and vallum, and on
				the South by a Steep Cliff.
				It commands a view to sea
				And has in view the Castles of
				Holy Island, and Bamburgh
				It is still, nearly perfect.

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Transcribed by HL and DW