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ROXBURGH CASTLE (Remains of) Roxburgh Castle (Remains of) continued 009.08 [continued from page 8] the Castlestead two large Mounds run across, enclosing a space of about 90 yards square, which is the Work of Somerset when he tried to fortify the place on his return from the battle of Musselburgh. The space within the walls is Covered with Oak, Ash, Plane & other Trees. At the South end there are Thorn Trees of nearly afoot in diameter. On the S [South] West end of the Castle the ridge appears to have been divided by a Cut extending entirely across. & Separating the Castlestead from the high grounds further to the S.W [South West] On the opposite side of this ditch, are parallel mounds running N.W [North West] by S.E [South East] Pennant Says that when he visited the place in 1769, the remains of a Weir or dam-dike were visible across the Teviot, and by which it was Said the ditch of the [continued on page 10]

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Parish of Roxburgh

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