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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BIG CHESTERS | Big Chesters Big Chesters Big Chesters |
Mr. James Hardy Penmanshiel Mr. Wilson, Chapel Hill Mr. James Cowan, Tower Farm |
004.07 | [Situation] Thirteen chains N. [North] of the east end of Bowshiel Wood and about twenty four chains E. [East] from the North end of Haddies Cleugh A large circular Camp, the Site, of which, can, be distinctly traced, altho' [although] a portion of its South Side, has been, ploughed over and Cultivated. Mr. Hardy Says it is the remains of a "British Camp" There appears one of Smaller dimensions nearby close to this one and on the west of it Note - The many chesters within the limits of the Saxon districts of the South of Scotland are [obviously] the Caester or Ceaster of the [Saxons] who applied this name to the places which had been the Caers or forts of the Britons. Vide - Chalmers' Caledonia Vol. [Volume] 2. P. [Page] 208 |
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