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List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
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MORTON BURN | Morton Burn Morton Burn Smalls Antiquities |
Mr William Blythe Mr Gilmour Moreton Burn |
016 | [Situation] Passing Upper Pitlochie A small stream which Issues NNWest [North North West] of Upper Pitlochie flowing in a SSE [South South East] & South direction along the road to Gateside Supposed to have derived its name from the Earl of Morton who formerly Owned the lands adjoining It is styled the Morton Water in Some title deeds and Water of Morton in others |
FORECRAIG WOOD | Forecraig Wood Forecraig Wood Forecraig Wood |
Mr William Blyth Mr William Hendry Mr Gilmour |
016 | [Situation] ¾ Mile N.W. [North West] of Edentown A narrow strip of mixed wood on the East side of road about midway between Upper Pilochie & Hole Mill the South side is precipitous. Doctor Small in his Antiquities supposes that a Roman Fort adjoins this wood on the highest point of the hill. |
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[Page] 9Plan 16A Trace 3 Parish of Strathmiglo
Note: Forecraig Wood - A small piece of plantation on the east side of the old road leading to Abernethy. The South side is rocky and precipitous and near its Centre is supposed by Doctor Small to have been a Roman fort immediately adjoining on the West side of the road a similar fortification is also supposed to have been
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