Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FORT (Remains of [Lochurd] | Fort ( Remains of ) | John Gibson Lochurd James Palmer Par. [Parish] School |
011 | [Situation] About ½ Mile N. [North] from N [Northern] Extremity of Broughton Heights This is the Remains of an old Hill Fort or Camp, which is in a bad state of preservation. There are the Remains of two Ramparts, Composed of Earth, but whether there were any others Cannot be ascertained. It is Situated on a Small Eminence at the East side of Lochurd Farmhouse and was pointed out to me by Mr. Gibson the Farmer as was also that on the adjoining Plan 7-16 -- neither of these Camps has a name |
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Parish of Kirkurd -- Sheet 11 No. 4 -- Trace 3
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.