OS1/10/4/136A
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Site of Gilknockie Castle | Gilknockie Castle (Site of) | Mr E. Gibson (Prioryhill) Mr Graham (Canonbie Mill) Mr W. Bond (Blackrig) Mr Davidson (Byreburnfoot) J. Elliot (Priorhill T.P. [Turn Pike]) |
[Situation] 2 chains N.E. [North East] of GilKnockie Bridge. Tradition, states that this was a Stronghold belonging to and occupied by the Armstrong's. Portions of the foundation are still traceable - Supposed to have been a place of great strength, protected on the East side by a deep ditch (Known in the district as the Moat) and on the South West and North sides by the rugged banks of the River Esk. |
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[Page] 136A SupplementaryPh. [Parish] of Canonbie -- Sheet 53 No 12. -- T. [Trace] 2.
[Signed] Thomas Watson
2nd Corp R.E. [Corporal Royal Engineers]
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