Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROXBURGH CASTLE (Remains of) | Roxburgh Castle (Remains of) |
Continued | 009.08 | [continued form page 9] Castle was filled with water Hutchison, locality seven years later (1776) States "This Mount is defended at the foot on the North & West Sides by a deep Moat and outward rampier of earth; a fine plain intervening between these outworks & the Tweed. The dimensions within the walls, where the interior fortress stood, we could not obtain for the Trees & thickets - The S [South] Western & South is guarded by an outwork & Mound of Earth which is severed from the Chief part of the Castle by a Moat, but included in the outward works, the fosse & ramparts before described. The Fosse or Moat was Supplied with water by a dam which Crossed the river Teviot in an oblique direction, the remains of which Still appear. The South & East sides are defended by an inaccessible precipice, at whose feet the river runs with a rapid Current" |
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Parish of Roxburgh
Ordnance Survey - Roxburgh county, OS Name Books - Roxburgh county - Volume 33 - Parish of Roxburgh, OS1/29/33
This volume contains information on place names found in the parish of Roxburgh.
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.