Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GREEN CASTLE (Fort) | Green Castle Green Castle Green Castle |
James Hoden John Clapperton Stat. Acct. [Statistical Account] 1841 |
015 | [Situation] About 1 3/4 Miles N. [North] East from Hopes. A large encampment on the farm of Newlands. It is defended by a deep ditch, and having an entrance on the West side. |
| BLACK CASTLE (Fort) | Black Castle Black Castle Black Castle |
John Howden John Clapperton Stat. Acct. [Statistical Account] 1841 |
015 | [Situation] Between the Burns. Newland & Danskine A large circular encampment on the farm of Newlands. It is surrounded by a deep ditch, having apparently two entrances. One on the East side, the other on the west. The interior of this Camp is planted with fir and forest trees. |
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Parish of Garvald & Bara
[Note]
These objects written on plan
in character as directed in a
remark on plan 5C at O.M.O.
"About two miles to the west on the farm of Newlands there
are two large tumuli thrown up in the middle of a plain
called by the Country people the Black Castle and Green Castle.
The late Marquis of Tweeddale many years ago planted the
spot on which they stood with Scotch firs and some gray wood
To the west of these tumuli there are there are two other encampments,
one on the farm of Park and the other on the estate of Hopes." Stat. Acct. [Statistical Account]
Ordnance Survey - East Lothian county, OS Name Books - East Lothian county - Volume 21 - Parishes of Garvald and Bara, Whittingham and Yester, OS1/15/21
This volume contains place names information in the parishes of Garvald and Bara, Whittingham, and Yester.
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.