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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Catrail or Picts Work Ditch (Remains and Site of) | The Catrail or Pictsworkditch (Remains and Site of) | Fullertons Gazetteer Chalmers Caledonia Mr Kemp Antiquarian Galashiels |
014.15 | A remarkable trenched fortification which may be traced in parts from near the junction of the Tweed & Gala to the Mountains in Cumberland. Its general breadth is from 17 to 24 feet and is Supported by Hill Forts Scattered in the line of its course. It is Known in the Country says Chalmers by the several names of The Cotrail and the "Pictsworkditch" - The Cotrail is the British name of ancient times, and Signifies "the dividing fence" or "the partition of defence" the name Pictsworkditch was applied to this remarkable fence, in more modern times by the Same people - For a lengthened description of this singular fence in the Name List of Selkirk Parish. |
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Not sure of the word in the last line of the description between "fence" and "the Name List"Continued entries/extra info
[Page] 83Parish of Kirkhope
[Signed] W Beatty
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