What is recorded here
On this spot, from the granting of the Charter by Douglas of Drumlanrig in 1537 until the division of the Common in 1777, the Burgess Roll was called at the annual March Riding. The cairn was erected by the Hawick Gallants Club - 1911.
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- Recorded date
- 1537
Places near here
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Acreknowe ReservoirFarmstead (period Unassigned) · 1.1 mi
Whitchesters HillMountain / peak · 1.4 mi
Nan Lyle MemorialMemorial · 1.4 mi
Stobs CampMilitary Camp (first World War), Military Camp (20th Century), Military Camp (second World War) · 1.4 mi
Allanmouth TowerEarthwork (16th Century), Tower House (16th Century) · 1.6 mi
War MemorialMemorial · 1.7 mi
Branxholme CastleBarmkin (16th Century), Castle (16th Century) · 1.9 mi
Simpson's HillMountain / peak · 2.1 mi
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Photo: Adrian Taylor · CC BY-SA 2.0