Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FORT (Remains of) [Caerlee Hill] | Fort ( Remains of ) | William Chambers Esqr Glenomriston and author of the work here reffered Revd [Reverend] James Campbell Minister of Traquair |
014 | [Situation] About ½ Mile West of Innerleithen Is an ancient British encampment of which the following mention is made in a Book lately published entitled "Peebles and its Nieghbourhood" by William Chambers 1856. in page 8 he says "Peebleshire abounds in Camps of the original British people who inhabited the 'Gadeni' as the tribe in this quarter of Scotland was called. These seem to have been composed of at least two circular mounds, four or five feet high, with a sunk ditch between the outer and inner circle. Such were the rude enclosures in which a simple people took refuge with their goods during the Roman invasion Specimens of British Camps are to be seen on Caidmuir hill near Peebles, and on Caer Lee (Curley) hill near Inverleithen |
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Parish of Inverleithen -- Sheet 14 No 13 -- Trace 5
Ordnance Survey - Peebles county, OS Name Books - Peebles county - Volume 17 - Parish of Innerleithen, OS1/24/17
This volume contains information on place names found in the parish of Innerleithen.
Ordnance Survey - Peebles 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 Peebles, which is in the south of Scotland. The boundaries of the county were altered by the Boundary Commissioners in 1891.