Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GIANT'S BRAE | Giant's Brae Giant's Brae Giant's Brae Giants Brae or Somerset's Battery Giants Brae or Somerset's Battery Mount Somerset |
Mr Turnbull Mr Mason Dr [Doctor] Robertson author of the Sculptured Stones etc Mr Hutchison author of the traditions of Leith Plan of Leith attached to Robertsons History of Leith |
002 | [Situation] 6 chains S.S.E [South South East] of High School. An ancient mound supposed to have been thrown up by the English army at the siege of Leith, it is of natural appearance, and has no vestige of a rampart about it, Since the publication of Dr [Doctor] Robertson's history of the sculptured stones of Leith, and its accompanying map this mound is coming to be better Known as Somersets Battery, the officer under whose superintendence it was erected in the April of 1560 - when besieging Leith. |
| Remains of SOMERSET'S BATTERY | Giant's Brae Giant's Brae Giant's Brae Giants Brae or Somerset's Battery Giants Brae or Somerset's Battery Mount Somerset |
Mr Turnbull Mr Mason Dr [Doctor] Robertson author of the Sculptured Stones etc Mr Hutchison author of the traditions of Leith Plan of Leith attached to Robertsons History of Leith |
002 | [Situation] 6 chains S.S.E [South South East] of High School. An ancient mound supposed to have been thrown up by the English army at the siege of Leith, it is of natural appearance, and has no vestige of a rampart about it, Since the publication of Dr [Doctor] Robertson's history of the sculptured stones of Leith, and its accompanying map this mound is coming to be better Known as Somersets Battery, the officer under whose superintendence it was erected in the April of 1560 - when besieging Leith. |
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Parish of South Leith
Transcriber's notes
Only one name appears on this page, with alternate spellings, but pre-populated and transcribed in duplicate for clarity.
A sketch plan appears on right bottom corner, not able to be transcribed.
Ordnance Survey - Midlothian county, OS Name Books - Midlothian county - Volume 88 - Parishes of St Cuthberts and South Leith, OS1/11/88
This volume contains place name information from the parishes of St Cuthberts, and South Leith.
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.