Devil’s Beef Tub
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Devil’s Beef Tub is a dramatic, steep-sided hollow in the hills near Moffat in Dumfriesshire, Scotland, historically associated with cattle reivers who used it to hide stolen livestock.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Devils Beef Tub | 1 |
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
hollow
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natural landform ⓘ valley ⓘ |
| country | Scotland ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName | Devil’s Beef Tub ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeSpelling |
Devil’s Beef Tub
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Devils Beef Tub
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| hasEtymology | name linked to cattle thieves (‘beef’) and the Devil ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalAssociation | Border reiving ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalPeriodOfUse |
16th century
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17th century ⓘ |
| hasLandscapeType | upland hollow ⓘ |
| hasNotableFeature |
deep bowl-shaped depression
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open grassy slopes ⓘ |
| hasRecreationActivity |
hiking
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hillwalking ⓘ sightseeing ⓘ |
| hasScenicQuality | dramatic ⓘ |
| hasTopographicCharacter | steep-sided ⓘ |
| hasViewOf | surrounding Moffat Hills ⓘ |
| historicallyAssociatedWith | cattle reivers ⓘ |
| isTouristAttraction | true ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Dumfriesshire
NERFINISHED
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Moffat Hills ⓘ Southern Uplands ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Moffat ⓘ |
| nearRoad | A701 ⓘ |
| nearSettlement | Moffat ⓘ |
| partOf |
Central Lowlands of Scotland
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surface form:
Scottish Lowlands
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| region | Scottish Borders ⓘ |
| usedFor |
concealing livestock
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hiding stolen cattle ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
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this entity surface form:
Devils Beef Tub