Archaeology Notes

Event ID 716643

Category Descriptive Accounts

Type Archaeology Notes

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NT33SW 10 3068 3352.

Along the old road which leads west over Fethan Hill from south of Traquair Church was a place or village named Helvellyn, often mentioned in forest charters.

J Wilson 1894

NT 3068 3352. The supposed site of the village was pointed out on the map by Mr. Elder, of Kirkhouse Farm, and where he had seen building foundations many years ago. Nothing is visible on the ground.

Visited by OS (WDJ) 4 June 1962 and (BS) 10 September 1974