Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CASTLE HILL | Castle Hill Castle Hill Castle Hill |
Rev. [Reverend] John Christison Mr James Morrison Mr Robert Glen |
034.02 | A small round hill, partly arable and partly rough pasture & furze, somewhat steep towards the south, but slopes off gently on the other sides. An independent feature - probable height from its base 100 feet. On the top of this hill are the remains of an ancient British fort or camp of an oval form, and consists of two parallel ramparts or breast works of earth in tolerable presentation. Each of the ramparts is about 3 feet high from natural surface, the space between them or the ditch is about 3 feet lower than the natural surface. Tradition is silent with respect to this camp but it is generally believed in the neighbourhood to have been a place of strength. |
| CAMP | Rev [Reverend] John Christison Mr James Morrison Mr Robert Glen |
034.02 |
Continued entries/extra info
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Parish of Biggar
The description remarks for Castle Hill are written down the entire page which covers the entry for Camp.
Transcriber's notes
The following is written along the bottom of the page-
"There is also a camp on a height near Candybank, with double ditches and ramparts. It is of an oval form, 42 paces by 30 within the inner rampart, the distance between this and the outer being 9 paces"
Statistical Account page 362
Ordnance Survey - Lanark county, OS Name Books - Lanark county - Volume 3 - Parish of Biggar, OS1/21/3
This volume contains information on place names found in the parish of Biggar.
Ordnance Survey - Lanark 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 Lanark, which is in the west of Scotland. The boundaries of the county were altered by the Boundary Commissioners in 1891.