Shorts – Relics of Roxburgh

Published on
23 March, 2019

Synopsis:

The ancient town of Roxburgh lies buried and forgotten. Only 2 stone relics survive from the lost town. A man takes a look at them.

Written by
Mark Nicol

Historian – Filmmaker – Blogger – Guided Tours – Group Speaker

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Shorts – Relics of Roxburgh

The ancient town of Roxburgh lies buried and forgotten. It is often thought that no relics survive from this once hugely important Royal Burgh ( with the exception of the scant remains of the castle walls).
But 2 stones do survive above ground…

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