Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MOOT HILL | Moot Hill Moot Hill Moot Hill |
Mr Sanderson Damside Mr William Welsh Romanno Bridge Chalmer's Caledonia |
008 | [Situation] About ΒΌ mile N.E. [North East] from Romannobridge A small hill a little to the N.E. [North East] of Romannobridge; on the side of which is to be seen the remains of the terraces, said to have extended about a mile at one time. but the ground is all plowed up now, so that it is utterly impossible to trace them any further than they are shown already. |
| ANCIENT TERRACES [Romanno Bridge] | Ancient Terraces | 008 | [Situation] On Moot hill About 10 Chains N.E. [North East] from Romannobridge A small hill a little to the N.E. [North East] of Romannobridge; on the side of which is to be seen the remains of the terraces, said to have extended about a mile at one time. but the ground is all plowed up now, so that it is utterly impossible to trace them any further than they are shown already. |
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Parish of Newlands -- Sheet 8 No 2 -- Trace 4
[Note] --
"Somewhat more than half a mile
northward from Terrace Hill, there is
a Smaller mount Called the Moot hil
which has several tiers of terraces on
it; and which from its name appears
to have been appropriated, in more modern
times, for the Administration of Justice
to a rustic people." -- Chalmer's "Caledonia" Page 916
Ordnance Survey - Peebles county, OS Name Books - Peebles county - Volume 31 - Parish of Newlands, OS1/24/31
This volume contains information on place names found in the parish of Newlands.
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.