OS1/10/44/359
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEIL'S DIKE (Remains of) | Celtic Dyke (Site) |
Samuel McCall William Young Walter Fingland |
006; 013 | This is the site of an ancient Celtic Dyke which takes its rise at the head of Lochryan near Stranraer, and pafsing [passing] through the uplands of Galloway, advances along the wilds of Carsphairn; It Crofses [Crosses] the face of the hills on the farms of Ulzieside and South Mains, where it is remarkably distinct and well defined. |
| BACK BURN | Back Burn Back Burn Back Burn |
Samuel McCall William Young Walter Fingland |
013 | [Situation] From a small Mofs [Moss] at S.Wn. [South Western] base of Peat Hill (3 miles S,S,S, [South South West] from Sanquhar) N,E, [North East] to River Nith, A small Rivulet having its source near the West side of the lands of Eliock and falls into the River Nith. |
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[Page] 359,Parish of Sanquhar -- Plan 13.6 Trace 3
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Philip Munro
Priv. [Private] R.S.&M. [Royal Sappers and Miners]
Transcriber's notes
The original transcription table had the Name DEWS DIKE, which I changed to DEIL'S DIKE (Remains of).Transcribers who have contributed to this page.
George Howat
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