OS1/30/14/90
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deuchar Hill | Deuchar Hill | Revd [Reverend] Mr Russell Dr [Doctor] Shaw Mr James Nichol Teacher |
010.08 | A long ridge of mountain land extending from the road leading from Selkirk to Yarrow, about a mile in a northerly direction - its Southern Point is a little to the east of Yarrow Church and forms a prominent object when advancing from Selkirk as the Road and River winds round the base in a circular form. It is mountain pasture land the steep side towards the west rocky and deficient of verdure. |
| Deuchar Tower | Deuchar Tower | Revd [Reverend] Mr Russell Dr [Doctor] Shaw Mr James Nichol |
010.08 | The Ruins of an old "Border Peel" or Fortalice. the foundation can still be traced, but time has nearly levelled the walls, with the earth on which it stood. Very little is known, respecting it but it belonged to a family named the Murrays of Deuchar. (now extinct) a branch of the family of the same name residing at Philiphaugh no information can be obtained relative to the dates of its foundation or decay. |
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