Volume contents
- 1 - Selkirk , page 1 (start)
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- 159 - Selkirk , page 159 (end)
- 160 - Selkirk , title page
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Catrail or Pictsworkditch | The Catrail or Pictsworkditch | Continued [from OS1/30/10/12] it has been traced across Coplaw; & thence southward, by the base of Stanhopelaw, where its singular remains are pretty distinct -- For some distance, southward, of Stanhopelaw, it cannot now be traced owing to the swampiness of the country - but, the Pictsworkditch again appears on Henwoody Common; whence it proceeds, in a south West direction, across Borthwick Water, past a farmstead, called Broadlee, where the remains of it again become very distinct, for the course of a mile & a half, till it reaches Slatehillmoss -- From this position, it proceeds forwards, in a south east direction, across Teviot, through the farm of North-house to Dockcleugh-hill, where its remains are very distinct - from Dockcleuch-hill, it continues in a s. east course, in a slaunting form, across Allan Water, to a place called Dod, passing two hill Forts on the left -- From Dod, where its remains are distinct, the Pictsworkditch, proceeds eastward, past another British Fort, called Whitehill Brae; and it there ascends the Carriage hill - on which its remains are very perfect - From Carriagehill it proceeds across a rivulet, called Langside Burn; and here says Gordon, the Tourist, - "it becomes the land mark betwixt the Duke of Buccleuch's estate, & Sir Gilbert Elliot of Stobs" |
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Selkirk Parish -- W Beatty
Ordnance Survey - Selkirk county, OS Name Books - Selkirk county - Volume 10 - Parish of Selkirk, OS1/30/10
This volume contains information on place names found in the parish of Selkirk.
Ordnance Survey - Selkirk 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 Selkirk, which is in the south east of Scotland. The boundaries of the county were altered by the Boundary Commissioners in 1891.