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Teviothead

Commemorative Monument (Medieval)

Site Name Teviothead

Classification Commemorative Monument (Medieval)

Canmore ID 344510

Site Number NT40NW 57

NGR NT 40400 05100

Datum OSGB36 - NGR

Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/344510

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Administrative Areas

  • Council Scottish Borders, The
  • Parish Teviothead
  • Former Region Borders
  • Former District Roxburgh
  • Former County Roxburghshire

Activities

Field Visit (2 December 1987)

Site visited by Scottish Borders Council Archaeology Service. Information from SBC

Sbc Note (15 April 2016)

Visibility: Standing structure or monument.

Information from Scottish Borders Council

Scottish Borders Smr Note

Memorial stone which by local tradition marks the spot where Johnnie Armstrong was put to death by King James V.

Local tradition hold that the memorial stone which seems to be a re-used dressed sandstone marks the spot of his burial place.

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