OS1/10/4/92
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NORTH WOOD | North Wood | John Telford Roadman Tail Robert Davidson Flesher Claygate |
053 | [Situation] 52 Chains S.E. [South East] from Glencartholm A large wood having a Small burn running through its centre called Hobbs Syke the property of the Duke of Buc [Buccleuch] |
| HABB'S SIKE | Habb's Syke Habb's Syke |
John Telford Roadman Tail R. Davidson Flesher Claygate |
053 | [Situation] Through North Wood A small burn having its rise. South of Newwoodhead flowing in a South Westerly direction until it empties itself into the River Esk |
| CAMP (Remains of) [North Wood] | Roman Camp (Remains of) Roman Camp (Remains of) |
Edward Gibson Esqr. Canonbie James Scott, Merchant, Claygate |
053 | [Situation] At the North end of North Wood This is the Roman Station referr [referred] to in Chalmers' Caledonia, said to be "3/4 of a mile to the east of Holehouse". The embankment is almost entire in some places, bu [but] the ditch that surrounded it h [has] been filled in. |
Continued entries/extra info
[Page] 92Parish of Canonbie -- Sheet 53. No 8 -- T. [Trace] 5
[Faint note Habb's Sike] -- Hobb on Trace
[Signed] John McDonnell
Spr R.E. [Sapper Royal Engineers]
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