Volume contents
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- 439 - Sanquhar , Title Page
- 440 - Sanquhar , Index
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEIL'S DIKE (Remains of) | Celtic Dyke (Site) |
Samuel McCall William Young Walter Fingland |
006; 013 | This is the site of an ancient Celtic Dyke which takes its rise at the head of Lochryan near Stranraer, and pafsing [passing] through the uplands of Galloway, advances along the wilds of Carsphairn; It Crofses [Crosses] the face of the hills on the farms of Ulzieside and South Mains, where it is remarkably distinct and well defined. |
| BACK BURN | Back Burn Back Burn Back Burn |
Samuel McCall William Young Walter Fingland |
013 | [Situation] From a small Mofs [Moss] at S.Wn. [South Western] base of Peat Hill (3 miles S,S,S, [South South West] from Sanquhar) N,E, [North East] to River Nith, A small Rivulet having its source near the West side of the lands of Eliock and falls into the River Nith. |
Continued entries/extra info
[Page] 359,
Parish of Sanquhar -- Plan 13.6 Trace 3
[Page is signed]
Philip Munro
Priv. [Private] R.S.&M. [Royal Sappers and Miners]
Transcriber's notes
The original transcription table had the Name DEWS DIKE, which I changed to DEIL'S DIKE (Remains of).
Ordnance Survey - Dumfries county, OS Name Books - Dumfries county - Volume 44 - Parish of Sanquhar, OS1/10/44
This volume contains information on place names found in the Dumfriesshire parish of Sanquhar.
Ordnance Survey - Dumfries county
Ordnance Survey was established in the 18th century to create maps, surveys and associated records for the entirety of Great Britain. These records are arranged by county. This entry has been created to enable searching for Ordnance Survey records for the county of Dumfries, which is in the south west of Scotland.