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Parish of Kirknewton
Sheet 18. 16 Trace 4

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
Saughieside Hill		Mr Jno Oliver	on Sheet	A large flatish hill a little to the N.
		Mr A. Cowens	18. 15 &	W. of the sources of Whitehall Burn
		Mr E. Duncan	18. 16	and Trough~~burn~~ Burn.

The Tongue	The Tongue	Mr. Jno Oliver	on Sheet	This is merely a Shepherd’s name (ie given
		Mr. R. Oliver	18. 16	by the Shepherds on the ground) and applies
				to a piece of ground between the Sources and
				at the head of Whitehall Burn.

Blackhaggs Rig	Blackhaggs Rig	Mr Jno Oliver	on Sheet	A low but steep rig or ridge, on the W.
		Mr R. Oliver	18. 16	of College Burn so called, it is a spur or
		Mr R. Taylor		offshoot from Blackhaggs Hill.

				Robt Young Corporal Royal Engineers

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