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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
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| ROMAN ROAD | Roman Road | Continued | [Continued from page 34] thence by the head of Skerrysburghope and onwards for Woodenlaw, and passes the Cayle at Towford, and in about 3 quarters of a mile it reaches a place called "Street House," distant about 6 miles from "Chewgreen," where Agricola encamped. This Street House was a Camp, form an oblong, 1700 feet long, & near 1100 in width, the area being 32 acres. From this Camp it proceeds down the Country to the river "Jed," which it crossed to the west Station called Bonjedworth on leaving Bonjedworth it passed the River Teviot, near to where Mount Teviot stands, on to a farm place called "Howden", and thence by the west side of Downlaw, over Lilliard's Edge, to where the road to Maxton crosses it, near to which place the Roman Road, & the Edinburgh & Jedburgh Turnpike Coalesces with each other- For three miles & a half of this part of its Course, it forms the boundary between the parishes of Ancrum on one Side, & "Maxton" & "Roxburgh" on the other. It then [Continued on page 36] |
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[Page] 35Parish of Maxton
[Signed] W. Beatty
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Trondragirl- Moderator, Douglas Montgomery
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