OS1/10/30/181
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| POLHOTE BURN | Polhote Burn Polhote Burn Polhote Burn |
James McKnight James Heslop Senr. [Senior] James Heslop Jun. [Junior] |
005 | [situation] From between Gibbon and Polwhagrie Hills N.N.E. [North North East] to River Nith. A considerable stream having its source to the east of Gibbon's Hill on the farm of Hill End and flowing in a northerly direction falls into the River Nith near to High Cairn (Farmhouse), |
Continued entries/extra info
[page] 181Parish of Kirkconnell Sheet 5.11 Trace No 1
[signed] C.A. [Civilian Assistant] Thomas Matheson
[notes at Polhote Burn] - pronounced Pehote.
Origin of name not known, May be a corruption of Poliote Burn "the burn with the droughty source.
[partial duplicate entry] Celtic or Deils Dike - Celtic Dike See Page 131 for authorities etc. Also see Page 187
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The multiple entries for the Deil's Dike reflect the fact that it runs across a wide aresTranscribers who have contributed to this page.
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