462 Notes on Branxholme. By W. Eliott Lockhart. 



clearly shewn by the steep slope down to the river Teviot on the 

 south, and "the bluidy burn" on the east — the mouth of the 

 burn being shewn in the picture. Further up, and opposite the 

 house, the burn is now arched over, and with a road on the top ; 

 but in former days it would form a strong natural defence on the 

 north side, and may have been more or less dammed up to form 

 a moat. With our modern cannon and rifles, the position would 

 now be quite untenable, as it is entirely commanded from the 

 brae on the north, across the burn ; but in the freebooting days, 

 in the absence of cannon, and with very imperfect hagbuts, it 

 would be a very strong position, at anyrate on three sides, and 

 difficult of assault. 



Part of N.E. front, shewing Old Arched Doerway at JJranxholme. 



