OS1/15/35/31
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WHITE SANDS | White Sands | G Rennie Oxwell Mains, Dunbar John White Broxmouth Dunbar |
007 | A Small Bay on the frith of Forth about 1 mile NE [North East] of Broxmouth A considerable quantity of Sea Weed is left here by the tide for which it is principally Valued the Name is derived from the Bay having a Sandy bottom of a Whitish color. |
| MILL STONE NEUK | Mill Stone Neuk | William Elliot Broxburn Dunbar John Eagle East Barns, Dunbar |
007 | A portion of Rocks between High and Low water and between the Vaults and White Sands. The name is Supposed to have originated by a coarse kind of Millstones having formerly been taken from the place |
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[Page] 31List of Names collected by Corpl [Corporal] William Rogers R S [Royal Sappers] & Miners
Plan 7C Trace 1
Parish of Dunbar
Object
White Sands - A Bay
Mill Stone Neuk - A tract of rocks
[Signed] William Rogers
Corpl [Corporal] R S & M [Royal Sappers & Miners]
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