OS1/29/20/26
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| STONE HILL | Stone Hill Stone Hill Stone Hill Stone Hill |
Mr. W. Deans Anna Cottage G. Rutherdford Esqr. Jedbro. [Jedburgh] A. Jeffrey Esqr. Jedbro. [Jedburgh] J. Henderson Gardener Hartrigge |
021.05 | [Situation] At the East side of Jedburgh Town. A Small ridge shaped eminence close to the east side of the Townfoot Bridge, having a Trigl. [Trigonometrical] Station on its summit - on the property of Lord Campbell of Hartrigge. |
| TOWER (Site of) [Stone Hill] | Site of Tower | Mr. W. Deans G. Rutherdford Esqr. A. Jeffrey Esqr. J. Grainger Factor for Lord Campbell J. Henderson Gardener for Lord Campbell |
021.05 | [Situation] On the South of Stone Hill. An old "Keep" or "Tower" Stood on the Summit of Stone Hill, its foundation was removed about Seven years ago by Mr. Henderson, gardener for Lord Campbell - the walls were from Six to Seven feet in thickness. History is silent respecting its origin. It is supposed to have belonged to the Kers of Fernieherst. It may be mentioned that Mr. Henderson, Gardener, turned up an Anglo-Saxon coin near its site - the coin is supposed to be a Styca of Oswald King of Northumberland, whose reign began in 849. Near the Same spot a number of the coins of the Heptarchic period have been found. |
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[Page] 26Parish of Jedburgh 10 ft. [feet] Work -- Sheet 21.5.5 Trace 5.
[Signed] Thomas Watson
2nd. Corp: R.E. [Corporal Royal Engineers]
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