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List of names as written Various modes of spelling Authorities for spelling Situation Description remarks
SHEIL BURN Shiel Burn John Tait, Over Shiels
James Tait, Trously
025 A Small Stream rising near 'The Sole' and flowing in a northerly direction until It Joins Ews Water from this Junction its Continuation is Called Lugate Water
LUGATE WATER Lugate Water John Tait, Over Shiels
James Tait, Trously
025 A Small Stream formed by the Junction of Shiel Burn And "Ews Water" and flowing in a northerly direction until it falls into "Gala Water".
SCROOF HILL Scruff Hill John Tait Overshiels
Sandy Sandling, Gately
025 A Small hill on the farms Of Gately and Overshiells its Surface Consists of Heathy pasture and mountain Grass Land, on its Summit is a Trig [Trigonometrical] Station Called by Trig [Trigonometrical] Party Scruff Hill The Co [County] Boundary runs along its Summit
SHEILS (Ruins of) Shiels (in ruins) John Tait Overshiels
Sandy Sandling, Gately
025 The ruins of a farm house and office houses on the farm of Nether Shiels. It was formerly the farm house on this farm but is now roofless ruins

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List of Names collected by Thomas Smith C Asst [Civilian Assistant]
Plan 25A Trace 1
[Object for Shiel Burn] A Stream
[Object for Lugate Water] A Stream
[Object for Scruff Hill] A Hill
[Object for Shiels] Ruins
[Parish] Stow
[Signed] T Smith C/a [Civilian Assistant] 15th Sept [September] 52 [1852]

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