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Volume contents
- 1 - Dunse , page 1 (start)
- 10 - Dunse , page 10
- 20 - Dunse , page 20
- 30 - Dunse , page 30
- 40 - Dunse , page 40
- 50 - Dunse , page 50
- 60 - Dunse , page 60
- 70 - Dunse , page 70
- 80 - Dunse , page 80
- 90 - Dunse , page 90
- 100 - Dunse , page 100
- 110 - Dunse , page 110
- 112 - Dunse , page 112 (end)
- 113 - Dunse , title page
- 114 - Dunse , index
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EDINSHALL | Edinshall | New Statistical account Mr John Bell Cockburn Mr John Darling Cockburn Mill |
010.06 | Till within a recent period this parish could boast, if the writer of the present article be not mistaken, of possessing perhaps the only specimen of the architecture of the first Saxon invaders of Britain, which has been preserved to modern times in the southern parts of Scotland - within these 40 years, the stones of this Singular Monument of Antiquity were used as material for fences, and the foundations only Can now be traced - We shall describe, however, the building as it appeared before its final demolition, and shall state the reasons for attributing it to the era mentioned -- The ruins reffered to bear the name of Edinshall - They are situated about a mile east from "Abbey St. Bathans" on the northern slope of Cockburn Law. where this hill stretches into a terrace of inconsiderable size. skirted by steep banks descending to the River Whiteadder, which is distant about 200 yards - The building was circular, the outside diameter being 85 feet 10 Inches. & the walls 15 feet 10 Inches thick -- The height of the walls |
Continued entries/extra info
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Dunse Parish -- Sheet 10. 6. -- Trace. 6.
Ordnance Survey - Berwick county, OS Name Books - Berwick county - Volume 15 - Parish of Duns (Dunse), OS1/5/15
This volume contains information on place names found in the parish of Duns (Dunse).
Ordnance Survey - Berwick 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 Berwick, which is in the south east of Scotland. The boundaries of the county were altered by the Boundary Commissioners in 1891.