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Parish of Thorneyburn Sheet 59 Plan 3

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Bog Head Bog Head Mr Simon Dodd (Black Middings) 44 chains The ruins of a farm steading &
Peel Bog Head Mr Thomas Scott (Comb) north east of one of the old border peels is situated
(Remains of) Bog Head Mr Hedley, Highfield Highfield. near it, but it is in ruins also.
name?
Poplin Well Poplin Well Mr Scott 21 chains north An excellent spring of water. This
Poplin Well Mr Dodd west of Boghead. may be "poplar" well instead of "poplin"
Poplin Well Mr Hedley well but it is known only by the way
given
Hardy’s Cairn Hardy’s Cairn Mr Scott 64 chains north A small heap of small stones
Hardy’s Cairn Mr Dodd east of Boghead. on Comb Moor. A person of this name
Hardy’s Cairn Mr Hedley was supposed to have been buried here.
The place is well known by the name.
Comb See Name Book 59/7
J Sloan
Sapper Royal Engineers

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