Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FORT [Blackcastle Hill] | Roman Camp | Mr William Shiel Shepherd Aikengall W. [Wester] Mr Robert Chisholm Shepherd Pow Shiel Mr Robert Purvis Farmer Emmerscleugh |
012 | It is a complete circle the defined portion of it is scarcely a foot above the surface, it looks like some old sheep fold; but it is known by no other name than the Roman Camp in this locality, it is situated on the highest point of Blackcastle Hill, and on an edge of it stands a Trig. [Trigonometrical] Pole called "Blackcastle W. [Wester]. I have supplied a section on the trace. |
| BLACKCASTLE HILL | Blackcastle Hill | Mr William Shiel Shepherd Aikengall W. [Wester] Mr Robert Chisholm Shepherd Pow Shiel |
012 | A middle sized hill a little to the West of Emmerscleugh farm house, its surface is heathy pasture and on its summit stands a Roman Camp and Trig. [Trigonometrical] Pole. |
| COCKLAW HILL | Cocklaw Hill | Mr William Shiel Shepherd Aikengall W. [Wester] Mr Robert Chisholm Shepherd Pow Shiel |
012 | A pretty large hill a little N.E. [North east] of Easter Aikengall farm house, its surface is heathy pasture, and on its summit stands a Trig. [Trigonometrical] Pole called "Blackcastle". |
| WEATHER LAW | Weather Law | Mr William Shiel Shepherd Aikengall W. [Wester] Mr Robert Chisholm Shepherd Pow Shiel |
012 | A small ridge a little to the North of Easter Aikengall farm house, its surface is arable and heathy pasture. |
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List of Names collected by P. McHugh Pte RS&M [Private Royal Sappers & Miners]
Plan 12C Trace 4
Parish - Innerwick
Object
Roman Camp - Circular Embankment
Blackcastle Hill - Hill
Cocklaw Hill - Hill
Weather Law - Ridge
[signed] P. McHugh
Pte RS&M [Private Royal Sappers & Miners]
Ordnance Survey - East Lothian county, OS Name Books - East Lothian county - Volume 15 - Parishes of Innerwick and Oldhamstocks, OS1/15/15
This volume contains place names information in the parishes of Innerwick, and Oldhamstocks.
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.