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List of names as written Various modes of spelling Authorities for spelling Situation Description remarks
BLACK HILL Black Hill and West Black Hill J Jackson Logan House
Rev [Reverend] S Moncreiff Penicuik
012 A large heathy hill upon the farms of Kirnton and Logan House. it is one of the Pentland range which near this place forms a group Logan Burn meandering between them. upon its summit stands a Trig.[Trigonometrical Station] called after the Hill.
GASK HILL Gask Hill J Jackson Logan house
Rev [Reverend S Moncreiff Penicuik
012 A small hill joined to Black Hill by a ridge at the South east base of the latter
HOWLET'S HOUSE (Ruins) Howlet's House J Jackson Logan House
Rev [Reverend] S Moncreiff Penicuik
012 The ruins of an ancient edifice upon the farm of Logan house. it consists of two side walls of great thickness from which an arch springs which is also of great strength. it is built of the same kind of material as logan House and from its appearance seems to have been contemporary with that building. its origin is unknown by the people in the Parish
LOGAN BURN 012 There is no description of Logan Burn on this page. The description appears on the next page OS1/11.33.24

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Plan 26 Trace 1
List of Names collected by 2nd Corporal Mechan R S & M [Royal Sappers & Miners]

Black Hill Object: Hill
Gask Hill Object: Hill
Howlet's House Object: Ruin
Logan Burn Object: Stream

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