Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CARDRONA TOWER (Ruins of) | Cardrona Tower in ruins | Edward Dickson Cardrona Mr. Todd Cardrona Mains |
013 | [Situation] About 17 Chains W. [West] by South from Cardrona. An old Square building the walls of which are about four feet thick Said to have been erected in the Feudal times as a place of defence It is situated a short distance S.W. [South West] of Cardrona House and was seemingly surrounded by very Strong and substantially built walls the remains of which are at present to be seen |
| FORT (Remains of) [Cardrona] | Roman Camp (Remains of) | Edward Dickson Shepherd Cardrona Andrew Burnet Shepherd Highland Shiel |
013 | [Situation] About 35 Chains S.W. [South West] from Cardrona. A large and nearly Circular encampment on a small Hill called the Castle Knowe S.E. [South East] of Cardrona House It was defended by three embankments Composed of loose Stones, on the S [South] & S. [South] East sides, and by two on the North side A great portion of the stones have been taken away for the purpose of building dikes but enough still remain to show that the place was once strongly fortified. From its general appearance it would be taken to be a British or Hill Fort and not a Roman encampment |
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Parish of Traquair (Detd.) [Detached] -- Sheet 13 No 16 Trace 2
Ordnance Survey - Peebles county, OS Name Books - Peebles county - Volume 42 - Parish of Traquair, OS1/24/42
This volume contains information on place names found in the parish of Traquair.
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.