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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DRY BURN | Dry Burn Dry Burn Dry Burn |
Mr William Miller Peter Ritchie Co. [County] Map of Kinross |
015 | [situation] Running in a northerly direction thro' [through] Knock Wood A small stream rising in a moor West of Knock Wood, and flowing thro' [through] the above wood (where it is united to the water of a spring to which it gives the same name) and unites with Cairnavain Burn, near Dow Lince, it afterwards bears the name of Chapel Burn. The water of this Burn is diverted to work a Mill, hence the name Dry Burn |
| DRYBURN WELL | Dry Burn Well Dry Burn Well Dry Burn Well Dryburn Well Dryburn Well |
Mr William Miller Mr Miller Jun. [Junior] Peter Ritchie Whitehill New. Stat. Acct [Statistical Account] Prehistorical Annals of Scotland Page 141 |
015 | [situation] 1/2 Mile S.E. [South East] of Middle Rigg A spring in the northern part of the Knock Wood, situated near the Dry Burn from which it derives the name |
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[Page] 16Parish of Orwell.
Dryburn Well {Note]
"In the Dryburn Well, beneath a stane
You'll find the Key of Cairnavain
That will mak' a' Scotland rich ane by ane."
The Archaeology and Prehistoric Annals of Scotland. Page 141
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