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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOURJO | Bourjo Bourjo Bourjo Bourjo Bourjo Bourjo |
Milne's History of Melrose Ph. [Parish] 1743 Bourjo's History of Melrose J. T. Dunn Esqr William Freer Esqr Allan Freer Esqr Revd [Reverend] William Murray Minister Melrose Ph. [Parish] |
008.05 | Three mounds thrown up, near to the bottom of the Middle Eildon on the north Side - there is one of them Small And quite circular, the other two Are oblong - the one in the centre being the longest And there remains a portion of a deep ditch between this And the east one - It is said that this place was a grove, and, that the Druids offered their Sacrifices, and performed their superstitious rites to Jupiter - here - |
| HORSESHOE PLANTATION | Horseshoe Plantation Horseshoe Plantation Horseshoe Plantation Horseshoe Plantation Horseshoe Plantation |
Major Bailie, Eildon Hall Mr William Heallie, Butler Eildon Hall Mr Mark Turnbull, Allan Freer Esqr Revd [Reverend] William Murray Minister Melrose Ph. [Parish] |
008.05 | A Small mixed plantation, planted in the Shape of a "horseshoe" - (hence the name) - It is situated on the Southeast side of the north east Eildon, And is the property of the DuKe of Buccleuch - |
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