Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catrail (Picts' work ditch) | [Continued] | A Mile Westward from Galashiel, near the obvious remain of a British form. From Mosalee, it turns, Southward by the West Side of (Boghall; long since destroyed) And at the end of two miles, arrives at the Rink Hill, on the Summet of which there are remains - as the name implies - of a British hill-fort, that is of An eliptical form, and defended by two ditches, and two ramparts of earth And stone. From the Rink Hill the Pictsworkditch proceeds in South West direction, across the Tweed, near the influx of the Houdenpot Burn at which place it enters the Parish of Selkirk. The remains of several Branch fortified ditches and Small out posts appear in the Neighbourhood of Rink Hill. |
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Parish of Galashiels
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Corpl [Corporal] Leslie R.E. [Royal Engineer]
Ordnance Survey - Selkirk county, OS Name Books - Selkirk county - Volume 4 - Parish of Galashiels, OS1/30/4
This volume contains information on place names found in the parish of Galashiels.
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.