REPORT OF MEETINGS FOR 1903 



Earlston, for the Black Hill. 



The Third Meeting was held at Earlston, on 22nd June, 

 with the view of examining the geological features of the 

 Black Hill. Among: those present were the following: — 

 Captain Norman, R.N., Organizing Secretary ; Eev. J. J. M. L. 

 Aiken, B.D., Editing Secretary; Mr George Bolam, Treasurer; 

 Mr William B. Boyd and Miss Boyd, Faldonside ; Colonel 

 A. M. Brown and Miss Brown, Longformacus ; Mr Gr. Or. 

 Butler, Ewart Park, Wooler ; Mr Allan Falconer, junr.. Duns; 

 Mr John Ferguson, Duns ; Mr Arthur Giles, Edinburgh ; Mr 

 J. G. Goodchild, F.G.S., Edinburgh ; Mr George Henderson, 

 Upper Keith ; Mr James Hood, Townhead ; Mr William Little 

 and Mr Francis Lynn, Galashiels; Mr F. E. Eutherford, 

 Hawick ; Mr H. Rutherfurd, Fairnington ; Mr Adam P. Scott, 

 Amble ; Mr Jas. A. Somervail, Broomdykes ; and Mr Joseph 

 Wilson, Duns. 



As the contingent from the East had some time to spare 

 before the arrival of members from other 

 Rhymer's directions, a start was made for the historic 

 Tower. ruin which has so recently become the property 



of the Edinburgh Border Counties Association. 

 Though comparatively little of it has been left standing, the 

 existing remains afford evidence of its having been a strong- 

 hold, consisting of at least one story built over an arched 

 cellar of considerable dimensions, which had probably been 

 employed as a shelter for cattle and beasts of burden. Its 

 remaining wall to the West presents a complete perpendicular 

 edge, showing rounded angles, and resting on a square 

 foundation of sandstone, but is itself built throughout of 

 whinstone. It is a pleasure to be able to report that every 

 precaution seems to be taken by the Association to preserve 

 the Tower from further decay, and to rid the enclosure of 

 those unsightly vestiges by which thoughtless excursionists 

 too often deface such places of interest. 



