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north and west of Hendersyde, at all of which places, it is bounded more or less 
by a bank. 
(p.) The same bank is noticeable below Hendersyde House, fronting the 
river. 
(q.) At the following places along the north side of the valley towards 
Berwick, a bank, at from 170 to 180 feet, is in like manner distinguishable, 
viz.—Ednam Hill; Eccles Newtown; Hirsel-law; Lennel Hill; Felloe-hills; Sun- 
wick Farm; Paxton North Mains; High Cock-law ; Baldersberry ; * and High 
Letham. A bank, facing the sea, at the height of 170 feet, occurs also at the 
cemetery north of Berwick. 
With reference to the foregoing list, there are two or three points deserving 
remark. 
On the south side of Longridge Hill (Plate XX XV.) there is a remark- 
able valley, called Murton Dean, the sides of which are from 70 to 80 feet 
high, and with a bottom about 170 feet above the sea. A mere driblet of 
water runs there at present,—flowing towards the west, which is inconsistent 
with the general gradient of the district. The direction of this valley is east and 
west, and is about a mile in length. Sandstone rocks occur along the south 
bank, portions of which exhibit rounded surfaces and the circular ‘“ pot-holes,” 
known to be often formed by water. That this valley has not been formed 
by a river or stream, is indubitable. If it was caused by a slip or frac- 
ture, what has carried off all the fragments of rock which resulted from 
the fracture? 
With reference to this level of 180 feet, it deserves to be noted that a large 
number of the boulders in the district are found on spots at exactly this level; 
as at Roxburghe Castle, Broomlands, Palinsburn, Kirknewton, Carham, High 
Cocklaw, and Baldersberry. 
The terraces and banks in the neighbourhood of Kelso deserve more study 
than they have yet received. There are apparently two sets—1st, Those which 
slope with the Rivers Tweed and Teviot; and 2d, Those which seem hori- 
zontal. 
Those which slope with the Tweed are partially indicated on the two lists 
first given in the paper,—viz., 1st, A cliff formed by the floods of the existing 
rivers, the base of which is. about 14 feet above the stream (pp. 515, 516) ; 
and 2d, A cliff whose base is from 20 to 25 feet higher (pp. 517-523). 
This higher set, forms the steep and striking bank, from 70 to 80 feet high, 
which runs through Floors and Springwood Park Policies. 
At first I was inclined to look on this bank as having been formed by a 
* The original name of this farm was “ Boulders Broch”—supposed to mean a broch or fortress 
formed of boulders. Boulders were formerly there in great numbers, the foundations of strong walls. 
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