Butterburn, at the top of Hilltown, was a rivulet that took its rise in the Law, ran down what is now Hill Street, and by the existing Main Street course became the tributary of the Dens Burn.
Streetwise: Butterburn | Leisure and Culture Dundee
The Dens burn starts somewhere along Strathmore Avenue and runs down Dens rd where it's met by the Butter burn.
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