Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FORT (Remains of ['Roman Camp'-Castle Knowe] | Roman Camp Roman Camp Roman Camp Roman Camp |
Cardrona Gardener Mr Tod's Shepherd on Cardrona Mains Henry Stenhouse Teacher Kailsie Mr Robertson occupier of Cardrona House |
013 | The remains of what is said to have been a Roman Camp. Placed on the top of a hill rising South of Cardrona House and commanding a fine view of the Valley of the Tweed. There are several places in Peebles-shire of a similar appearance and Carlisle, in his Topl [Topographical] Description, thinks they may have been only Chesters or Cattle Keeps. Chalmers in his Caledonia holds them to be British forts and, in a note, says that Gordon in his Itinerary refutes the notion of these and other British forts, in that part of the country, being Roman; because they are of a round or oval form, and not rectangular; and have not the elegancy of workmanship which characterize the Roman labours. |
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Parish of Traquair (Detached)
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Situation - Roman Camp - About ½ mile South of Cardrona House on the boundary between Yarrow and Traquair (detached)
Ordnance Survey - Peebles county, OS Name Books - Peebles county - Volume 43 - Parish of Traquair, OS1/24/43
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.