OS1/10/54/77
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BIRREN [twice, nr Burnfoot] | Birrin Birrin Birren Birren Birren |
William E. Malcolm Esqr. Burnfoot Duncan Byers Cleugh Cottage J. Wilson Esqr. J. Elliot. Mr. Bryce |
036 | [Situation] 7 chains N. W. [North West] from Burnfoot. This name applies to a circular encampment or fortified place. Situated a little to the N.W. [North West] of Burnfoot. It is constructed of one Ring. Altho [although] in a bad State of preservation Can easily be traced out, and is Supposed to be a place of Safety for Cattle &c. during the Border Warfare |
| BIRREN | Birren Birren Birren |
J. Wilson Esqre. J. Elliot Mr. Bryce |
36 | [Situation] 9 Chains N. [North] from Burnfoot. A little to the East of it is another camp Supposed to be used for the same purpose as the last mentioned one. It is in a very bad State of preservation nothing remaining to Show its features but a Small portion of the Northern bank. |
| BURNFOOT BURN | Burnfoot Burn Burnfoot Burn |
William E. Malcolm Esqr. Duncan Byers |
036 | [Situation] From the junction of Fingland Sike with Back Burn S.E. [South East] to River Esk. A Stream which rises at the South Side of Crumpton Hill and flows in a South East direction till it joins the River Esk at Burnfoot. |
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[Page] 77Parish of Westerkirk -- Sheet 36 No. 14 Trace 3
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