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List of names as written Various modes of spelling Authorities for spelling Situation Description remarks
DEIL'S DIKE Deil's Dike
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Deil's Dike
John Crindle, Leffnoll via Cairn Ryan
John McCreadie, DrummucKloch By Cairn Ryan
010 The fence marKed a. b. On Trace, was pointed out to me as being a Portion of the Deil's Dike, Recorded in the New Statistical account of Scotland. The track is perceivable from where it leaves Loch Ryan until it Crosses the Road from Ayr to Stranraer at about 3 3/4 miles from Stranraer It then becomes a fence to [b] The materials with which it is built chiefly Consists of Stone, with a mixture of Clay. It can only be traced to where it becomes demolished. The Portion marked a & b . passes through the Farms of Leffnoll & Beoch. For further information See the New Statistical account of Scotland. No. 2 Page 232 Published in Feb. [February] 1839.

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No. 136
List of Names collected by John Callanan C.A. [Civilian Assistant]
Trace No. 4-- Ph. [Parish] Inch

Object
Deils Dyke - A Fence

[Signed] John Callanan
Cl. Asst. [Civilian Assistant]
5.3.47 [5 March 1847]

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