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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miltary Road | Military Road | Continued | was thrown up, so as to form a mound. on the outside the excavation - No part of this road appears to have been paved with stones - It does not go straight forwards, but in several places takes a bend - This remain is so different from all the Roman roads, in North Britain, that it is not easy to suppose it to have been constructed, by Roman hands - It may have been the work of Romanized Britons, during their struggles, after the Roman abdication - when they re-occupied their strengths, on that sad occasion, they may have imitated the policy of the Romans, in connecting their Posts, by a Military way, upon a Plan, that was adapted to their own purpose - Unlike the Roman Roads, this Military Road, |
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Parish of Bowden
W. Beatty ca [Civilian Assistant]
Ordnance Survey - Roxburgh county, OS Name Books - Roxburgh county - Volume 4 - Parish of Bowden, OS1/29/4
This volume contains information on place names found in the parish of Bowden.
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.