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List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
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TOWER [Cardrona] | Tower Tower |
Thomson's Atlas Carlisle's Topogl [Topographical] Desc [Description] of Scotland |
013 | The ruins of a Tower which once constituted the dwelling of the proprietor. A considerable portion of the wall is still standing. It does not appear to have been a place of great strength. |
FAWN BURN | Fawn Burn Fawn Burn Faunburn Fanburn Fanburn |
Statistical Account Mr Tod's Shepherd on Cardrona Thomson's Atlas Edgars Map 1741 Statistical Account |
013 | A small stream flowing into the Tweed and constituting the Parish boundary for a distance of about 360 yards from the Tweed in a S. [South] Easterly direction. In Dr Pennecuik's description of Tweeddale this stream is termed "Taf-burn". |
PIKES KNOWE | Pikes Knowe | Mr Tod, farmer Cardrona Mains & his Shepherd | 013 | Top of a hill on Cardrona farm. |
Continued entries/extra info
[Page] 10Parish of Traquair (Detached)
13 - 16
Situation - Tower - On the face of the hill West of Cardrona House
Situation - Fawn Burn - South East end of Traquair (detached)
Situation - Pikes Knowe - About ½ mile S.E. [South East] of Cardrona house & on the parish boundy [boundary]
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Nora Edwards, JOANMUIR
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