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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DUN EARN | Dun Earn Dun Earn Dun Earn |
Mr A. Ross Gamekeeper Redstone Mr A. Hardie Cooperhill Mr Thomas Petrie Sluie Estate Plan A.D. 1813 |
015.11 | a conspicuous hill in Darnaway Forest Situated at the West bank of River Findhorn and bounded on the north and west by a deep ravine and burn called Dunearn Burn about 13 Chains E. [East] of the County road leading through the Forest from Dattlich Bridge Northward also about a Mile Southward from Cooperhill Village The Property of the Earl of Moray - derivation of name not well known- it is supposed to be derived from the gaelic of Elder Hill ie Dun Thèarn Alhough the name Dun is here applied I can find no information to Suppose that ithad ever been a fort. there are o visible traces on the ground of it ever having formed a place of defence. See also Dounsduff |
| DUNEARN BURN | Dunearn Burn Dunearn Burn Dunearn Burn |
Mr A. Ross Gamekeeper Redstone Mr A. Hardie Cooperhill Mr Thomas Petrie Sluie Estate Plan A.D. 1813 |
015.11 | The name of a small burn which issues from drainage in Darnaway Forest and crosses the public road a little W. [West] of Sunearn (Hill) and enters the Findhorn at the N.E. [North East] part of Dun Earn and is well known by the name. |
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