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Sheet 41 Plan 8 Parish of Elsdon

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Byrness Moor Byrness Moor Rev. John Nicholson Central point A very extensive portion of rough land
Byrness Moor Mr Sinton which forms a great portion of the Byrness
Byrness Moor Mr Robson Farm it is also the property of Lord Redesdale
Guns Cleugh Guns Cleugh Rev. John Nicholson About 67 chains S.E A smal stream flowing through a little valley
Guns Cleugh Mr Sinton of Byrness and forming a tributary to Cottonshope Burn
Guns Cleugh Mr Robson
Seven Sikes Seven Sikes Mr Rutherford About 80 chains E of This name is applied to a number of small
Seven Sikes Mr Sinton Byrness Streams or artificial drains all uniting together and
Seven Sik Mr Hunter falling into Cottonshope Burn the name is written along
the principal one
Kip End Kip End Mr Sinton About 110 chains east of A very remarkable promontory rising nearly
Kip End Mr Oliver Byrness perpendicular on the west side aud and covered with
Kip End Mr Rutherford huge Masses of sandstone Rocks presenting a sharp
conical feature hence the name Kip in this locality
Means any thing sharp or pointed
Edw. Gillespie
Sapper Royal Engineers

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Transcribed by SW2

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