It Was On An Old Map

A brief look at old Ordnance Survey maps, in particular the first edition, and how sometimes things that are mentioned quite simply vanish with time. Certain ancient sites like camps or battles are mentioned in that first edition map, but are subsequently not shown, and I suppose the question is why?

Examples used range from the old bridge at Kildean near Stirling - was this the actual bridge and site of the Battle of Stirling Bridge in 1297?

Or what about that 14th century clan battle in Perth that has vanished from modern Ordnance Survey maps.

We end with a map of Peebles, and the site of a Jacobite camp in 1745, a feature that yet again is not shown in modern maps. And rather than just any old camp, this was a sizable portion of the Jacobite army just days before they advanced into England. Lord Perth, who led that part of the Jacobite army, later fought at Culloden, was wounded, then escaped on a ship bound for France. It is thought he then died on board that ship, but it is also thought he survived and eventually settled in a small village south of Newcastle.

Oh the joy of old maps.

The web address for the National Library of Scotland's online map facility is:
https://maps.nls.uk/geo/find/#zoom=5....