< | 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 |
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Broomlee Lough | See N. book of Sheet 83 Plan 8 | |||||
Housesteads Crags | Housesteads Crags | Mr Thompson | 16 chains east of | A bold ridge of basaltic Whinstone | ||
Housesteads Crags | Mr Makepeace | Rapishaw Gap | which has formed a strong natural | |||
Housesteads Crags | Mr Armstrong | defence of the Roman Wall: they | ||||
derive their name from the adjacent | ||||||
farm of Housesteads | ||||||
Fairy Stone | Fairy Stone | Mr Thompson | 49 Chains North | A large Stone about 12 inches square | ||
Fairy Stone | Mr Makepeace | east |
& four feet high it is very ancient and | |||
Fairy Stone | Mr Armstrong | of Rapishaw Gap | is probably a Roman stone from the | |||
adjacent Station: local tradition | ||||||
says that the Fairies |
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days formed a ring and danced on | ||||||
the small Knoll upon which this Stone | ||||||
Stands: at present it is very useful | ||||||
for the Cattle rubbing themselves on | ||||||
Note: unsigned
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Transcribed by CTW and PW
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