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List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
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EAST RIVOCH | East Rivoch East Rivoch Low Rivoch East Rivoch |
Rental Mr William Crawford Inspector Valuation Roll Revd [Reverend] William Colville |
019.02 | This farm yard and dwelling belongs to Allan Gilmour Esq. and is now occupied by John Scott |
RIVOCH CUT | Rivoch Cut | Mr William Crawford Inspector Mr A Henry Cotton Mill Revd [Reverend] William Colville |
019.02 | This is partly an artificial channel conveying water to Picketlaw Reservoir |
MID DAM | Mid Dam | Mr Henry, Cotton Mill Mr William Crawford Inspector Revd [Reverend] William Caldwell |
019.02 | This water is one of the feeders of Picketlaw Reservoir and is well known in the locality by the name supplied. |
HIGH DAM | High Dam | Mr Henry Mr William Crawford Revd [Reverend] William Campbell |
019.02 | This dam is well known in the locality and popularly known as supplied |
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[page] 55County of Renfrew
Parish of Eaglesham
Note: East Rivoch - Several Stone Coffins Containing Calcined human remains found here under a Cairn J. Bayly
Note: Rivoch Cut - Several Urns Containing Human remains found here under a Tumulus. J. Bayly.[East Rivoch]
Note: See West Rivoch - Antiquarian memorials, about twenty years ago, were found in two places on this farm. The first was covered with a cairn of stones, which being removed, discovered to view Seven rudely formed Stone coffins, filled with Calcined human bones & sticks. The Second had been a tumulus, which, on excavation, was found to contain several urns filled also with Calcined human bones and sticks. The farmer, John Scott, who made the discoveries, pointed the spots out to me, & they are now accurately identified on the traces. John Keely 2nd Crpl [Corporal] RSM [Royal Sappers and Miners]
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