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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FORT (Remains of ['Roman Camp'-Castle Knowe] | Roman Camp Roman Camp Roman Camp Roman Camp |
Cardrona Gardener Mr Tod's Shepherd on Cardrona Mains Henry Stenhouse Teacher Kailsie Mr Robertson occupier of Cardrona House |
013 | The remains of what is said to have been a Roman Camp. Placed on the top of a hill rising South of Cardrona House and commanding a fine view of the Valley of the Tweed. There are several places in Peebles-shire of a similar appearance and Carlisle, in his Topl [Topographical] Description, thinks they may have been only Chesters or Cattle Keeps. Chalmers in his Caledonia holds them to be British forts and, in a note, says that Gordon in his Itinerary refutes the notion of these and other British forts, in that part of the country, being Roman; because they are of a round or oval form, and not rectangular; and have not the elegancy of workmanship which characterize the Roman labours. |
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[Page] 11Parish of Traquair (Detached)
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Situation - Roman Camp - About ½ mile South of Cardrona House on the boundary between Yarrow and Traquair (detached)
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Nora Edwards, JOANMUIR
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