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Parish of Thorneyburn Sheet 59 Plan 3

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Midges Hole Midges Hole Mr J. Robson 34 chains north This name applies to a piece of land
Midges Hole Mr Geo. Lowes of Boghead. bordering Tarset Burn and opposite
Midges Hole Mr R. Scott Crooks Bank, it is surrounded by high
and steep banks and is well known by
the name.
Milestone Rigg Milestone Rigg Mr Geo. Lowes of Highfield 52 chains north A long elevated ridge of land on
Milestone Rigg Mr Jas Lowes of Highfield west of Boghead. Highfield Moor.
Milestone Rigg Mr John Hedley of Highfield
Camp Camp (British) Mr G. Lowes 42 chains west This is supposed said by several parties in
(Remains of) Supposed remains of Mr James Lowes of Boghead. the district to be the remains of an old camp
Mr Jno Hedley British Camp
but no positive information to that effect
can be obtained. From its shape I presume
it to have been a British Camp but its features
are very ill-defined.
It bears the name of the Camp in the district & well known
by that name & generally said to be the remains
of a British Camp.
John Elliott
Sapper Royal Engineers

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