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List of names as written Various modes of spelling Authorities for spelling Situation Description remarks
PANS GOAT Pans Goat
Pans Goat
Pans Goat
Mr. Simson Coalfarm
Revd. [Reverend] Mr. Fogo ph. [Parish] Minister St. Monance
John Olyphant P. [Post] Master St. Monance.
026 A low rocky projection of about 2 chains into the line of low water and situated on the foreshore off Coalfarm. the projection is of flat stratified rocks and of a semicircular shape.
MINERAL WELL [Coalfarm] Mineral Well
Mineral Well
Mineral Well
Mr. Simson farmer Coalfarm
Revd.[Reverend] Mr. Fogo Ph. [Parish] Minister St. Monance
John Olyphant P [Post] Master St. Monance.
026 This name applies as a proper name to a spring on the farm of Coalfarm and near the tide mark a small stream of water flows from it till it falls into the tide mark it was formerly much resorted to by persons in the locality to drink of its water, which is of a reddish yellow colour, and under the impression that it was good for stomach complaints. it is not resorted to now for any such purpose. the Revd. [Reverend] Mr. Fogo. Ph. [Parish] Minister of St. Monance, says that its water was never scientifically examined to ascertain its properties, but that evidently ooze's off some Mineral substance probably Iron Ore - possibly might be a chalybeate spring

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113 List of Names Collected by Thomas Smith C. Asst [Civilian Assistant]

[Parish of] Pittenweem Plan 26B Trace 5

[signed] T. Smith C.A. [Civilian Assistant] 26th February 1853

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