OS1/5/10/8
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALTON BURN | Alton Burn Alton Burn Alton Burn |
Thomas Hardie Alton. Andrew Lorrain Alton. Robert Hope Greenwood. |
005.09 | [Situation] Flowing South-westerly between Renton Chapel an Alton and crossing the South margin of the plan about ten chains nearly South from the former A small stream having its source in Mossland to the north of Dalks Law, and running with many [sinews?] in a South westerly direction passing through Alton Dean till its confluence with the Eye Water, near to Renton Barns. Alton may be a corruption of the Gaelic Alltan - [a] small stream or a [Brook] |
| DALKS LAW | Dalks Law Dalks Law Dalks Law |
Robert Hope Greenwood Thomas Hardie Alton Alexander Paterson S. [South] Burnhead |
005.09 | [Situation] In the Southeast corner of the plan A conspicuous moorland hill on the farm of Greenwood, its summit is level and of an oblong appearance, and covered with rough & heathy pastures. |
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[Page] 8 Coldingham ParishSheet 5. 9. Traces 2 & 6.
Transcriber's notes
In Descriptive remarks for Alton Burn the word "brook" has been gleaned from the meaning of Alltan in an online Gaelic dictionary.Transcribers who have contributed to this page.
ron hill
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