Volume contents
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- 131 - Castleton , Title Page
- 132 - Castleton , Index
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NINE STONES | Nine Stones Nine Stones Nine Stones Nine Stones | William Barton Mill burnholm Andrew Rodger Sundhope Archibald Scott Whitrope Toll-bar James Elliot Middleholm | 038.16 | [situation] At the Sn [Southern] extremity of Ninestone Rig A circle of nine stones, said by tradition to have been erected to suspend the caldron wherein is said to have been boiled Soulis, he once proprietor of Hermitage Castle he was boiled to death in a caldron of lead on account of his tyranny. The more intelligent consider it to be a Druidical Circle |
| ROUGHLEY BURN | Roughley Burn Roughley Burn Roughley Burn Roughley Burn Roughley Burn |
Blackwood's County Map Fullarton's Gazateer John Barton Phaupknowe James Elliot Estate Documents |
038.16 | [Situation] From the junction of Leys and Laidlehope Burns S.W. [South West] by S. [South] to Hermitage Water. A large stream formed by the confluence of Laidlehope and Lees Burns and runs into Hermitage Water, a short distance above Newlands. |
| BEAR GILL | Bear Gill Bear Gill Bear Gill Bear Gill |
John Barton, Phaupknowe Andrew Rodger, Sundhope James Beattie Whitropefoot James Elliot |
038.16 | [situation] East of Roughley Burn. A narrow rocky ravine, and water course, to which this name applies. |
| REDDINGTON SIKE | Reddington Sike Reddington Sike |
James Elliot Property Documents |
038.16 | [situation] West of Roughley Burn. A small stream rising on Rinestone Rig & falling into Roughley Burn |
| DRUIDICAL CIRCLE (Supposed) [Nine Stones] | 038.16 | [situation] At the Sn [Southern] extremity of Ninestone Rig A circle of nine stones, said by tradition to have been erected to suspend the caldron wherein is said to have been boiled Soulis, he once proprietor of Hermitage Castle he was boiled to death in a caldron of lead on account of his tyranny. The more intelligent consider it to be a Druidical Circle |
Continued entries/extra info
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Parish of Castleton Sheet 38.16 trace 5
[signed] John Jane Sapr. [Sapper] R.E. [Royal Engineers]
Ordnance Survey - Roxburgh county, OS Name Books - Roxburgh county - Volume 5 - Parish of Castleton, OS1/29/5
This volume contains information on place names found in the parish of Castleton.
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.