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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOWNFOOT RIG | Townfoot Rigg Townfoot Rigg Townfoot Rigg |
Mr Harper Peter McMorrin Adam Menzies |
022; 023 | [Situation] 1/2 mile S,E, [South East] from Townhead, A name given to a ridge of ground on the farm of Townfoot |
| CELTIC DIKE | Celtic Dike Celtic or Deil's Dike |
Simpson's History of Sanquhar Revd Dr [Reverend Doctor] Simpson, Sanquhar |
022; 023; 032 | [Situation] From Morton Ph [Parish] South through Closeburn The old embankment noticed by Dr [Doctor] Simpson in the history of Sanquhar as traced on the ground from that Parish, which from precisely similar features thereto and route attributed by various Authorities to the Deil's Dike has been characterised as Celtic or Deils Dike. See Sanquhar - Name Book etc |
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[page] 52Parish of Closeburn -- Plan 22/12 -- Trace 6
[Faint pencil note] -- ? Cleuch Omitted trace 3
[signed] James Cowan C/a [Civilian Assistant]
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