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Parish of Kirkurd
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"Several stones of a circular form are standing in the neighbourhood of Old
Harestanes Supposed to have been erected by the Druids for religious purposes". -- New Stat. Acct. [Statistical[Account] of Linlithgowshire page 129
"Hairstanes so named perhaps from a few erect Stones arranged circularly is said
to have been a place for religious worship. In the immediate neighbourhood is the Kirkdean
and Temple lands." -- Old Stat. Acct. [Statistical Account] vol. [volume] 10 page 186
"The British people have also left here many Druid remains which the Saxons
destroyed in Lothian. At Hairstanes in Kirkurd parish there are the remains of a
druid Temple or oratory Consisting of a number of large stones Standing in a circular
form. Tradition Still Speaks of the Hairstanes as a place of worship rather than the scene
of conflict." -- Chalmers Caledonia vol. [volume] 2 page 904
Ordnance Survey - Peebles county, OS Name Books - Peebles county - Volume 18 - Parish of Kirkurd, OS1/24/18
This volume contains information on place names found in the parish of Kirkurd.
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.