Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LINTON (Parish) | Linton (Parish) | continued- | In a field on sheet 16.11 about 16 chains N.W. [North West] of Burnfoot Farm House, a brazen Roman spear was found in a mossy soil, three feet below the surface; it was discovered in 1829- Several Antiquities have been discovered on the farm of Greenlees 10.15. occupied by Mr John Borthwick who is a Kind of local Antiquarian. In the field immediately to the West of Greenlees farm house "Roman Urns" were found in the year 1815- about a chain below the bottom of the Kitchen garden in the same field a "Stone Battle axe' was found - About 44 chains East of the same Farmhouse, at a place called "Worms Hole" a "Hand Millstone" Supposed to be Roman was discovered- In the field immediately to the West of Old Graden |
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Parish of Linton
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[Signed] W. Beatty C.A. [Civilian Assistant]
Ordnance Survey - Roxburgh county, OS Name Books - Roxburgh county - Volume 25 - Parish of Linton, OS1/29/25
This volume contains information on place names found in the parish of Linton.
Ordnance Survey - Roxburgh 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 Roxburgh, which is in the south east of Scotland. The boundaries of the county were altered by the Boundary Commissioners in 1891.