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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Site of FORT [White Meldon] | Site of Fort Site of Fort |
Mr Home Lynsemill Mr Graham Meldon Cottage |
013 | [Situation] On the Summit of White Meldon On the Summit of White Meldon there stood a large Camp or Hill Fort of a Circular form composed of Earth and Stones - About 20 years ago this Camp was destroyed by the stones being taken away for building purposes. About two hundred cart loads were taken at that time, and many subsequently - No coins or weapons were found in or around this Camp. |
| Site of CAIRN [White Meldon] | 013 | [Situation] On the Summit of White Meldon On the highest point of this hill there also stood a large Cairn (most probably of Druidical Origin the stones of which had been taken away some time before the destruction of the Camp - The few remaining stones on the top of the Cannot be considered as belonging to the Ancient Cairn as they have been placed there to support the Trigl [Trigonometrical] Station - |
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Parish of Peebles -- Sheet 13 No 1
Ordnance Survey - Peebles county, OS Name Books - Peebles county - Volume 34 - Parish of Peebles, OS1/24/34
This volume contains information on place names found in the parish of Peebles.
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.