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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CANDY BURN | Candy Burn Candy Burn |
Alexander Somervill Candy Mill John Gibson Dunsyre |
[Situation] Passes NW. [North West] from Candyburn Castle For description see Sheet 11.3 |
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| CANDYBURN CASTLE | Candyburn Castle Candyburn Castle |
George Brown Candyburn Alexander Somerville |
011 | [Situation] About 1 Mile W. by S [West by South] from Muirburn Castle This name applies to a Camp of a Circular form on a small Hill on the Farm of Candyburn; It is in a bad state of preservation, the ground having been ploughed over, several times; the Rings however, are quite distinct. It appears to have been surrounded by three defences; There are no traditions respecting it in the locality but that it is supposed to have been a Roman Camp. It is of Similar Construction to the Hill Forts: & a short distance N.E. [North East] is, what appears to have been an outwork Connected therewith. |
| FORT (Remains of) [Candyburn Castle] | 011 | [Situation] About 1 Mile W. by S [West by South] from Muirburn Castle This name applies to a Camp of a Circular form on a small Hill on the Farm of Candyburn; It is in a bad state of preservation, the ground having been ploughed over, several times; the Rings however, are quite distinct. It appears to have been surrounded by three defences; There are no traditions respecting it in the locality but that it is supposed to have been a Roman Camp. It is of Similar Construction to the Hill Forts: & a short distance N.E. [North East] is, what appears to have been an outwork Connected therewith. |
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Parish of Skirling -- Sheet 11.7 -- Trace 1
[Note] -- This is Evidently the Fort alluded to
In Gordons "Itinerary" as having existed
on the "Gallow Law". No fort ever
Stood on that hill And from this
being in the Immediate vicinity it is
probable that the one situation has
been Confounded with the other
Vide [See] Note to "Gallow Law
Ordnance Survey - Peebles county, OS Name Books - Peebles county - Volume 37 - Parish of Skirling, OS1/24/37
This volume contains information on place names found in the parish of Skirling.
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.