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Ordnance Survey - Berwick county, OS Name Books - Berwick county - Volume 23 - Parish of Greenlaw, OS1/5/23

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the latter, after spending several hours with me on the spot, confessed that he could form no opinion.
Professor Forbes of Edinburgh, who has studied Glacier Phenomen in Switzerland & Norway, and who is an excellent observor, also confesses himself unable to solve the problem.
It may seem therefore presumptuous in me to offer any explanation, I may however, in compliance with your request, mention that two theories have occurred to me.
1st These Kaims are composed of diluvial debris, viz. rounded stones, gravel, clay and sand; which deposits also cover the adjoining districts. In most part of the Kaims, there are small rivulets, on each side of them, which may have scooped and washed away the debris,

Ordnance Survey - Berwick county, OS Name Books - Berwick county - Volume 23 - Parish of Greenlaw, OS1/5/23

This volume contains information on place names found in the parish of Greenlaw.

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.

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