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- 258 - Melrose , Title Page
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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| REDABBEY STEAD | Redabbey Stead Redabbey Stead Redabbey Stead |
Revd [Reverend] William Murray Allan Freer Esqr James Curle Esqr |
008.02 | An arable field a Short distance to the E. [East] of "Newstead village, and remarkable for the quantity, of Roman antiquities which from time to time have been found in it, consisting of pieces of Samian ware, amphorae, and other pottery, tiles of red clay, querns, etc. Gold. Silver and Copper Coins were also found in this field from which Antiquarians have traced the dates that the Roman's inhabited and left this place. |
| FORE ENDS | Fore Ends Fore Ends Fore Ends |
Revd [Reverend] William Murray Allan Freer Esqr James Curle Esqr |
008.02 | An arable field immediately S. [South] of Redabbey Stead, in which was found A.D. 1830 a Roman Altar dedicated to the forest Deity Silvanus by a centurion of the Twentieth Legion. The inscription on the altar is as follows - DEO. SILVANO - PRO. SALVTE. SUA. ET. SVORVM. CARRIVS - DOMINITI A NUS SLEC XX. V. V. V. S. L.- L. - M. "And it has been extended thus. DEO SILVANO. PRO. SALUTE. SUART SUORUM. CARRIUS DOMITIANUS. CENTURIO. LEGIONIS VICESIMAE VALENITS VICTRICIS. VARUM SOLVIT LIBENTISSIME. MERITO Over [Continued on page 180] |
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Parish of Melrose -- Sheet 8 No 2 -- Trace 5
George Darling
Ordnance Survey - Roxburgh county, OS Name Books - Roxburgh county - Volume 28 - Parish of Melrose, OS1/29/28
This volume contains information on place names found in the parish of Melrose.
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.