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Parish of Holy Island (Detached) Sheet 7-2

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Saltpan Rocks Saltpan Rocks Mr James Dixon on Sheet A large extent of flat rocks –
Saltpan Rocks Mr James Wood 7.2 but having a few prominent
Saltpan Rocks Mr Andrew Patterson ridges in it, – and extends to South
-wards from near the Flagstaff at
"Seahouse", to "Pan Cheek", which
is the south side of these rocks –
where the sand commences these
rocks take in the whole extent,
between High and Low Water
and derived their name, from, a
Salt Pan, having been in the Shore
here –
Buss of Gillinn Buss of Gillinn Mr James Dixon A long ledge of sunk rock
Mr James Wood but the seaweed on which, can
Mr Andrew Patterson be distinctly seen, at low water –
Not to be written on the Plans being Its It is about 4 chains out from
below or outside Low Water mark low water marks, and lying paral
-lel with it, and its length, as near
as I could judge is about 6 chains –
Its, about opposite to the center of
Saltpan Rocks (derivation unknown)
John McCabe

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