OS1/29/8/162
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KING'S RIG | King's Rig | James Cavers, Stanneshope Thomas Carruthers, Longburnshiels Thomas Murray, Shankend |
038.04 | [Situation] On the West of Harwood Burn. A low flat ridge of ground between King's Syke and the Drowning Syke on the property of Sir W. Elliot of Stobs Castle |
| CATRAIL | Catrail | James Cavers Thomas Carruthers Thomas Murray |
032.15; 038.04 | [Situation] Through Sn. [Southern] division of Ph. [Parish] in a S.En. [South Eastern] direction. The remains of a trenched fortification which runs through the Counties of Roxburgh and Selkirk. At several places the ditch which had been of considerable depth can still be distinctly traced on the south side. In some districts the fortification is known as the Pictsworkditch, but in this locality it is well known as the Catrail, a name which is said in British to signify the Dividing Fence |
| PICTS' WORK DITCH [Catrail] | Catrail | James Cavers Thomas Carruthers Thomas Murray |
032.15; 038.04 | [Situation] Through Sn. [Southern] division of Ph. [Parish] in a S.En. [South Eastern] direction. The remains of a trenched fortification which runs through the Counties of Roxburgh and Selkirk. At several places the ditch which had been of considerable depth can still be distinctly traced on the south side. In some districts the fortification is known as the Pictsworkditch, but in this locality it is well known as the Catrail, a name which is said in British to signify the Dividing Fence |
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[Page] 162Parish of Cavers -- Plan 38-4 Trace 1
[signed] W. Paterson c/a [civilian assistant]
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