OS1/21/19/47
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| COW CASTLE | Cow Castle Cow Castle Cow Castle |
David Watson (Snaip) Adam Sim Esqr (Coulter Mains) Dr [Doctor] Sommers (Biggar) |
40.06 Trace 4 | 'At about half a mile to the north-east of the farm house of Nisbet, there is a small iso;ated hill or knoll. At the West the elevation is the highest, and the ascent the steepest and most abrupt, while towards the East the ground slopes gently away. On this hill is situated by far the most complicated series of fortifications I have met with. That at the west is evidently the principal, and the most strongly entrenched. The arrangements of its gates is remarkable, being situated at a different point in each rampart, so that an enemy would be exposed in passing from one to the other. The smaller entrenchment was evidently intended to prevent a hostile party from establishing itself on the high ground to the East of the larger camp, which it |
Continued entries/extra info
No. 21Lanarkshire Culter Parish
[Page] 47
Transcriber's notes
I added this entry as it was not annoted below originally. The information continues on the next two pages.Transcribers who have contributed to this page.
Rena M
Location information for this page.
There are no linked mapsheets.