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Various modes of Spelling the same Names |
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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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