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Kinmont, Scotland
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Kinmont
country:-   Scotland
locality type:-   tower (site) 
coordinates:-   NY38927412
1Km square:-   NY3874
10Km square:-   NY37
references:-   Saxton 1579
evidence:-   old map:- OS County Series (Dmf 59 4) 
placename:-  Kinmont Tower
source data:-   Maps, County Series maps of Great Britain, scales 6 and 25 inches to 1 mile, published by the Ordnance Survey, Southampton, Hampshire, from about 1863 to 1948.
"Site of Kinmont Tower"
evidence:-   old map:- Saxton 1579
placename:-  Kinmont
source data:-   Map, hand coloured engraving, Westmorlandiae et Cumberlandiae Comitatus ie Westmorland and Cumberland, scale about 5 miles to 1 inch, by Christopher Saxton, London, engraved by Augustinus Ryther, 1576, published 1579-1645.
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Tower, symbol for a house, hall, tower, etc.  "Kinmont"
item:-  private collection : 2
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evidence:-   old map:- Speed 1611 (Cmd) 
placename:-  Kinmont
source data:-   Map, hand coloured engraving, Cumberland and the Ancient Citie Carlile Described, scale about 4 miles to 1 inch, by John Speed, 1610, published by J Sudbury and George Humble, Popes Head Alley, London, 1611-12.
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"Kinmont"
circle, tower; in Scotland 
item:-  private collection : 16
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evidence:-   probably old map:- Jansson 1646
placename:-  Kinmont
source data:-   Map, hand coloured engraving, Cumbria and Westmoria, ie Cumberland and Westmorland, scale about 3.5 miles to 1 inch, by John Jansson, Amsterdam, Netherlands, 1646.
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"Kinmont"
Buildings and tower. 
item:-  JandMN : 88
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evidence:-   old map:- Morden 1695 (Cmd) 
placename:-  Kinmont
source data:-   Map, uncoloured engraving, Cumberland, scale about 4 miles to 1 inch, by Robert Morden, 1695, published by Abel Swale, the Unicorn, St Paul's Churchyard, Awnsham, and John Churchill, the Black Swan, Paternoster Row, London, 1695-1715.
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"Kinmont"
Circle. 
item:-  JandMN : 90
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