Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FORT (Remains of) [Play Hill] | Roman Camp (Site of) Roman Camp (Site of) Roman Camp |
Rev. [Reverend] William Leslie J. Anderson Co. [County] Map 1847 |
013 | [Situation] About 20 Chains NE [North East] of Crichton Church, The site of an ancient British Hill Fort on the summit of a small arable eminence called "Play Hill", all vestiges of it are nearly destroyed by the [plough], Some of the oldest of the inhabitants of the locality remember of it being entire, also some silver coins of the Roman period have been turn[ed] up from it. |
| PLAY HILL | Play Hill Play Hill |
Rev. [Reverend] William Walsh J. Anderson |
013 | [Situation] About 15 Chains N. E. [North East] of Crichton Church. A small hill on the farm of Crichton Mains, its surface consists of arable land. On it is a [--] Station called by [--] [--] "Crichton W." |
Continued entries/extra info
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Parish of Crichton
Note.
Capt. [Captain] James Royal Engineers examined this object on the
ground and is of opinion from its construction that it was
an Ancient British Hill Fort.
Ordnance Survey - Midlothian county, OS Name Books - Midlothian county - Volume 37 - Parishes of Borthwick, Crichton and Newbattle, OS1/11/37
This volume contains place name information from the parishes of Borthwick, Crichton, and Newbattle.
Ordnance Survey - Midlothian county
Ordnance Survey was established in the 18th century to create maps, surveys and associated records for the entirety of Great Britain. These records are arranged by county. This entry has been created to enable searching for Ordnance Survey records for the county of Midlothian, which is in the east of Scotland. The boundaries of the county were altered by the Boundary Commissioners in 1891.