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Unnamed Point 273 (NO 276349, 273m)

Location: outlier, west
Neighbours: Blacklaw Hill (E), White Hill (S)
Hill Lists: Tump
Summit: heather, dissected by quad-bike tracks that link to those on Blacklaw Hill
Notes: appropriately listed as “West Top of Blacklaw Hill” by the Database of British and Irish Hills, but this name does not appear on maps

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Blacklaw Hill from the west
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Summit of Unnamed Point 273, looking down quad bike tracks to Blacklaw Hill
Unnamed Point 273 from Whinny Knowe
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Unnamed Point 273 from Whinny Knowe

Unnamed Point 315/1 (NO 411431, c315m)

Location: main ridge, east
Neighbours: Kincaldrum Hill (NE), Finlarg Hill (SW)
Hill Lists: Tump
Summit: moorland, rough grazing
Notes: a high point on the ridge between Finlarg Hill and Kincaldrum Hill, higher than Kincaldrum Hill, which gives it precedence in hill lists; for lack of a better designation it is called “Hayston Hill” in the Database of British and Irish Hills, but this moves the name Hayston a long way from its geographical source

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Looking from Finlarg Hill to Kincaldrum Hill
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Unnamed Point 315/1 from Finlarg Hill; it is the summit it in the middle distance, half heather, half rough grazing, with a patch of forestry on its slopes, and Kincaldrum Hill visible beyond it
Summit of Unnamed Point 315/1, looking west
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Summit of Unnamed Point 315/1, looking west; the ridge in the middle distance includes part of Ark Hill (left, windfarm), Carlunie Hill and Berry Hillock (centre of image)
View southwest from Unnamed Point 315/1
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Summit of Unnamed Point 315/1, looking towards Finlarg Hill (end of grassy ridge), with Ironside Hill and Gallow Hill (heather-covered) beyond, and Craigowl in far distance (multiple telecommunication masts)

Unnamed Point 315/2 (NO 329419, c315m)

Location: main ridge, east central
Neighbours: Kinpurney Hill (W), Henderston Hill (SE), Back Drum (NE)
Summit: open forest
Notes: a low northwestern shoulder of Henderston Hill, set back from the main ridge; the highest point on the ridge connecting Kinpurney Hill to Castleward

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Summit of Unnamed Point 315
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Summit of Unnamed Point 315/2
Kinpurney Hill and Unnamed Point 315
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Unnamed Point 315/2 from the Henderston Hill side, Kinpurney Hill in the distance (with tower)

Unnamed Point 328 (NO 360408, 328m)

Location: Denoon/Ogilvie
Neighbours: Ark Hill (N), Auchterhouse Hill (SW), Balkello Hill (S), Unnamed Point 377 (W)
Summit: heather
Notes: distinct summit between heads of Denoon Glen and Glen Ogilvie

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Ark Hill from Unnamed Point 328
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Summit of Unnamed Point 328, looking towards Ark Hill (with wind farm)
Unnamed Point 328 from Haining Burn
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Unnamed Point 328 from the south, the windfarm on Ark Hill beyond

Unnamed Point 377 (NO 349408, 377m)

Location: main ridge, east
Neighbours: Henderston Hill (W), Scotston Hill (S), Auchterhouse Hill (SE), Unnamed Point 328 (E)
Summit: open forest
Notes: on line of main ridge, set back behind Scotston Hill; wind turbine on west side

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Summit of Unnamed Point 377
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Summit of Unnamed Point 377
Unnamed Point 377 from Unnamed Point 328
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Unnamed Point 377 from Unnamed Point 328
Kinpurney Hill and Henderston Hill
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The wind turbine at the west end of Unnamed Point 377, Kinpurney Hill (with tower) and Henderston Hill (forested) in the background

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