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Backlass, a hill, 300 feet above sea-level, in Watten parish, Caithness, 2¾ miles WSW of Watten village. A fair is held here on 15 Sept., old style, if a Tuesday, otherwise on the Tuesday after.
(F.H. Groome, Ordnance Gazetteer of Scotland (1882-4); © 2004 Gazetteer for Scotland)
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Feature Description: | "a hill" (ADL Feature Type: "mountains") |
Administrative units: | Watten ScoP Caithness ScoCnty |
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