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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
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| ROXBURGH CASTLE (Remains of) | Roxburgh Castle (Remains of) | Continued | 009.08 | [continued from page 7] was surrounded by a deep ditch. On the East side the waters of the Teviot lave the base of the ridge Along the east top are remains of the walls, some portions about 15 feet high, and nearly 12 feet thick. On the S [South], East a part of its gateway Still exists. The walls must have been of great strength; some appear to have been built of. Square blocks of stone on the outside, & filled up with Smaller Stones and mortar in the middle. The Springings of Several of the arches are Still to be Seen - At each corner there have been immense towers with walls of great thickness. On the N.W [North West] Summit of the ridge are also the remains of buildings. about the Centre of [continued on page 9] |
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Parish of Roxburgh -- W. Beatty
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.