OS1/10/44/342
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DALMET BURN | Dalmie Burn Dalmie Burn Dalmie Burn Dalmet Burn Dalmet Burn Dalmet Burn |
[deletion] William McWatt William Sharp Walter Greenshields Rev [Reverend] Robert Simpson David Miller |
012 | A small Rivulet having its source West of Dalmet Hill from which it takes its name and falls into Euchan Water |
| POLVAIRD BURN | Polvaird Burn Polvaird Burn Polvaird Burn |
Rev. [Reverend] Robert Simpson William McWatt William Sharp |
012 | A small Rivulet having its source about 1 mile south of Euchanhead and falls into Euchan Water. |
| SHIEL BRAE | Shiel Brae Shiel Brae Shiel Brae |
Rev. [Reverend] Robert Simpson William Sharp William McWatt |
012 | A Considerable hill near Euchanhead. the name has been established many years. |
| EUCHANHEAD | Euchanhead Euchanhead Euchanhead |
Rev. [Reverend] Robert Simpson William Sharp William McWatt |
012 | A small Cottage residence one story in height with garden attached. the property of the Duke of Buccleuch. |
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[Page:] 342Parish of Sanquhar -- Plan 12.7 Trace 4
[DALMET BURN - Situation:]
On N,Wn, [North Western] slope
of Dalmet Hill (6½
miles S,W, by W. [South West by West] from
Sanquhar) E. [East] to Euchan
Water-
[POLVAIRD BURN - Situation:]
From the S.En. [South Eastern]
base of Black
Shoulder (7¼ miles SW [South West]
from Sanquhar) - N.N.
E. [North North East] to Euchan Water,
[SHIEL BRAE - Situation:]
½ mile S.E [South East] from
Barnarigh,
[EUCHANHEAD - Situation:]
Nearly 6½ miles
SW, by W. [South West by West] from
Sanquhar - About
28 Chains S,W,W, [South West West]
from Shiel Brae
[Page is signed:]
Philip Munro
Priv. [Private] R.S.&M. [Royal Sappers and Miners]
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George Howat
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