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This stream includes the water flowing in the straight drainage ditch seen half a mile back. Here the stream is called Dalserf Burn. In wet weather the stream is about a yard wide and in dry weather there is virtually no water flowing. Dalserf Burn is flowing generally north in this area, but at this point the flow direction shifts abruptly to the northeast, then back to the west before resuming it's northerly flow. It is possible that the kink in the flow direction is a remnant of a culvert beneath an ancient road. Probing the soil across the bend, in the foreground of this picture, showed a solid pattern of heavy stones. However, the stream prevented probing very far to each side of the suspected road to confirm that the density of subsoil stones is significantly lower. While each piece of evidence can easily be questioned, the collection of evidence at this kink in Dalserf Burn is fairly convincing. It was certainly plausible enough to continue exploring along the 61° bearing line to see if a possible route can be identified at the next geophysical obstacle, the River Clyde.