Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| STANDING STONE [Drumelzier Haugh] | Standing Stone Standing Stone |
Mr James Stodart Drummelzier Haugh Mr W. Paterson Schoolmaster |
016 | [Situation] About 13 Chains East from River Tweed This is a large block of whinstone Standing on End in a Field of Mr Stordart's Farm of Drummelzier Haugh on the South side of the Tweed. It is about 5 1/2 feet high, above the surface; and about 2 1/2 feet thick. It is said to have been Erected to Commemorate some Important event, but there are no traditions respecting it. It is very probably in Commemoration of Some Battle or Skirmish; or to mark where some great Chieftain fell: it being in a plain in the vicinity of Thanes Castle, Drummelzier Castle, and the Hill Fort on Dreva Craig. so say the authorities quoted. |
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Parish of Drummelzier -- Sheet 16 No. 1 Trace 1
Ordnance Survey - Peebles county, OS Name Books - Peebles county - Volume 6 - Parish of Drummelzier, OS1/24/6
This volume contains information on place names found in the parish of Drummelzier.
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.