Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GALA BRAES | Galla Braes | James Young Quarryman Bathgate Mr Wallace Smith Bathgate |
009 | [Situation] About a mile west of Drumcross This name applies to a range of small knowes on the north east side of the town of Bathgate. near their south end are to be seen two standing stones - These stones are said to mark the spot where a bloody battle was fought between the Romans and the Caledonians. |
Continued entries/extra info
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Ph [Parish] of Bathgate -- Sheet 9 No. 3 -- Trace 4
[Note] -- Gala Braes. See Name of farm Sheet 9 No. 2 Page
Note. There is not sufficient authority to warrant
the writing "site of Battle" on plan. There were no remains
found to indicate that it was a battlefield except
under one of the Standing Stones there was a human
skeleton found, which evidently indicate that the
stones are stones of memorial.
Ordnance Survey - West Lothian county, OS Name Books - West Lothian county - Volume 8 - Parish of Bathgate, OS1/34/8
This volume contains information on place names found in the West Lothian parish of Bathgate.
Ordnance Survey - West Lothian 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 West Lothian, which is in central Scotland. The boundaries of the county were altered by the Boundary Commissioners in 1891.