 The estate stands on a pronounced ridge where 'rig and furrow' would have been a prominent landscape feature and the 'Loch' may refer to Lambroughton Loch which could have reached as far as this site.as stated, Buiston Loch is situated some distance to the south-east.In 1677 a reference is made to ""Andrew Arnot in Lochsyd of Lochrig"".