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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KAIMS | Kaims or Caims Kaims Kaims Kaimes Kaimes |
Chalmers Caledonia Vol [Volume] 2 Page 211. Mr. Hyslop. Cottleshiel Mr. Lithgow, Bedshiel New. Statistical account of Berwickshire Fullertons Gazetteer. |
015.16 | Across the Moor, in the upper part of the parish (Greenlaw), runs an irregular gravelly ridge, Called the Kaimes. The Kaimes extend upward of two Miles. The ridge is about 50 feet broad at the base, & between 30 & 40 feet in height. The ground on the N. [North] Side is boggy; & on the South is an extensive Moss Called Dogden Moss. The Kaimes are evidently a natural production, & in endeavouring to account for their formation, it is to be observed that the Stones scattered over the fields towards the Tweed consist principally of greywacke, which Must have been detached & carried thither from the racks of Lammermoorhills by the agency of a Current of water letting in from the North towards the South; and as the Kaimes are Composed of a similar material reduced to a very moderate Size, its formation is to be ascribed to the same Cause. It is generally allowed that Mosses are produced from decayed vegetable matter, Such as wood, furze, fern &c. Now, if it be admitted that [Continued on Page 14] |
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