OS1/35/33/20

List of names as written Various modes of spelling Authorities for spelling Situation Description remarks
PILTANTON BURN Piltanton Burn
Piltanton Burn
Peter McWilliam
John Bigam
015 For description of this Burn see Name List for Plan 16D page 15
ALLANDOO Allandoo
Allandoo
Allandow
Peter McWilliam
Samuel Gordon
Ainslie's Map 1782
015 [situation] 1 mile ESE [East South East] from Lochnaw Castle
A tract of land formerly occupied as one farm but now divided into 8 small farms or holdings this tract is bounded on the S. [South] of High & Low Glenstockadle on the west by the farm of Half Mark & on the north by the farm of Challoch it is the property of the Earl of Stair. On the N.E [North East] of these moorlands is a hill part of it is on the lands of Challoch but not known by any particular name on it is a Trig. [Trigonometrical] Station called "Challoch Int" by Trig [Trigonometrical] party

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[Page] 20
Parish of Leswalt

Form 136
Page 58 - Piltanton Burn
63, 65 - Allandoo

[Note] Alltan (Gaelic) A little brook ,a Stream &c
Dubh (Gaelic) Black, dark &c

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Int - [Intermediate]

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Chr1smac -Moderator, Brenda Pollock

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