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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RED SCAR | Red Scar | Mr P. Home Mr Witherspoon |
019 | [Situation] About 3/4 mile West by South of Lammer Law A Small Scar or Ravine on the Farm of Kidlaw through which a Stream flows called Cowie Burn. It is so called from its Red color. |
| FORT [Witches' Knowe] | Fort | Mr P. Home Mr Witherspoon |
019 | [Situation] About 1 1/2 miles N by W. [North by West] of Lammer Law This is the remains of what appears to have been a Very strong Fort or Camp. It is Situated at the Western entrance to a small Valley extending eastwards to the Hill Fort Called "The Castles." Its north side is very steep, and the south side was defended by three parallel ramparts the remains of which still exist. Within the Fort, at the top of the sloping N. [North] side are two small Knowes - which I consider were used for Beacons or Signals. It is called in the locality the "Witches' Knowe" from its peculiar & evidently artificial appearance. |
| WITCHES' KNOWE (Fort) | Witches' Knowe Witches' Knowe |
Mr P. Home Mr Witherspoon |
019 | [Situation] About 1 1/2 miles N by W. [North by West] of Lammer Law This is the remains of what appears to have been a Very strong Fort or Camp. It is Situated at the Western entrance to a small Valley extending eastwards to the Hill Fort Called "The Castles." Its north side is very steep, and the south side was defended by three parallel ramparts the remains of which still exist. Within the Fort, at the top of the sloping N. [North] side are two small Knowes - which I consider were used for Beacons or Signals. it is called in the locality the "Witches' Knowe" from its peculiar & evidently artificial appearance. |
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Plan 19 A -- Parish of Yester
[Note] -- This is apparently a British hill fort
of which Witches' Knowe is the local name
Written on plan as directed in O.M.O [Ordnance Mapping Office]
Remarks on Plan 5.C. in case of "The Chesters"
Ordnance Survey - East Lothian county, OS Name Books - East Lothian county - Volume 10 - Parishes of Yester, Humbie and Garvald and Bara, OS1/15/10
This volume contains place names information in the parishes of Yester, Humbie, and Garvald and Bara.
Ordnance Survey - East Lothian 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 East Lothian, which is in the east of Scotland. The boundaries of the county were altered by the Boundary Commissioners in 1891.