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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| COALPIT BURN | Coalpit Burn Coalpit Burn Coalpit Burn |
Robert Anderson Brattleburn James Elliot Rivox Wm[William]Toolon Clochfin |
015; 016 | A stream that rises on the farm of Rivox and flows in a easterly direction and joins Rivox Burn. There were two shafts sunk near to this burn for the purpose of getting coal, but without success, "hence the name Coalpit Burn" Previous to, making the excavation in search of a coal foundation the name of this burn was Fell Syke. |
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Page 86 Parish of Moffat Plan 15/8 Trace 6Coalpit Burn situation From between Shiel Rig and Rivox Fell North east
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