Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BIRKS CAIRN | Birks Cairn Birks Cairn |
Mr Tod, farmer and his Shepherd Thomson's Atlas |
017 | A hill of considerable elevation forming the Southern extremity of Traquair (detached). The North East side is covered with Moss. |
| HIGHLANDSHIELS BURN | Highlandshiels Burn | Robert Todd farmer Cardrona John Robson Shepherd Cardrona John Pow Howford |
017 | A small Mountain Stream rising on the north Side of Birks Hill and flowing Northward till its Junction with Glenpeggy Burn where the united streams change their names to Kirk Burn. |
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Parish of Traquair (Detached)
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Situation - Birks Cairn - The extreme Southern point of Traquair (detached0
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.