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Englishmen's Sike, The Raid Stane
Battle Site (14th Century)
Site Name Englishmen's Sike, The Raid Stane
Classification Battle Site (14th Century)
Alternative Name(s) Englishmen's Syke
Canmore ID 55595
Site Number NT53NW 40
NGR NT 5062 3508
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/55595
- Council Scottish Borders, The
- Parish Galashiels
- Former Region Borders
- Former District Ettrick And Lauderdale
- Former County Selkirkshire
NT53NW 41 5062 3508
"Englishmen's Sike". The name commemorates the killing of Englishmen by the inhabitants of Galashiels in 1337.
RCAHMS 1957
English raiders returning south were slain, whilst eating wild plums, by local foresters at a place called the Englishmen's Syke, now marked by The Raid Stane.
W Rutherford 1930
The Galashiels burgh coat of arms and motto, "Soor Plooms", was derived from this skirmish.
Information from RCAHMS (KM) 14 January 1991
Sbc Note (21 March 2016)
Visibility: This was the site of an archaeological monument, which may no longer be visible.
Information from Scottish Borders Council
Previously also listed under duplicate site NT96SW 510 -CANCELLED. HES (LCK) 11.6.2024
