OS1/5/9/96
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DRONE MOSS | Drone Moss Drone Moss Drone Moss |
J. Waterstone Moss'side J. Johnstone Inspector of Poor Coldingham A Wilson Merchant |
005.05 | This name applies to a considerable tract of Moss and Peat land on Coldingham Moor, about 4 1/2 miles from Coldingham. This moss is supposed to have received its names from the number of bee hives which were formerly found on in Summer. |
| DRONEHILL | Dronehill Dronehill Dronehill |
J. Waterstone Moss'side J. Johnston Inspector of Poor. Coldingham A. Wilson, Merchant Coldingham |
005.05 | A small farm house, situated on a slight eminence, near to Drone Moss. It is the property of Mitchell Innes Esqr of Ayton Castle. |
| MOSS-SIDE | Moss-side Moss-side Moss-side |
J. Waterstone Moss'side J. Johnstone Inspector of Poor A. Wilson Merchant |
005.05 | A small house one stor[e]y high, near the edge of Drone Moss. It is the property of M Innes Esqr of Ayton Castle. |
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Transcriber's notes
In the 'Situation' column:Drone Moss
Fourteen chains from the south planline and about eighteen S. W. from Dronerig.
Dronehill
On the planline immediately South from Drone Moss
Moss-side
Ten chains from the east margin of the plan and within two chains of the east end of Drone Moss
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