Sixth report and inventory of monuments and constructions in the county of Berwick . 6th February 1914. 35. The Girthgate!—An ancient roadway bearing this name goesthrough the parish, entering near its south-west boundary and passingnorthward towards Soutra. The course of the road is shown on theaccompanying map (fig. 15). Girth was the name for a sanctuary enclosure, such as thefamous gyrth round St Duthacs Chapel in Tain, to which the wifeand daughter of Eobert Bruce fled for protection in 1306 ; while gate is for gait = road. This girth-road is said to have gonedown by the Allan Water to Me
Sixth report and inventory of monuments and constructions in the county of Berwick . 6th February 1914. 35. The Girthgate!—An ancient roadway bearing this name goesthrough the parish, entering near its south-west boundary and passingnorthward towards Soutra. The course of the road is shown on theaccompanying map (fig. 15). Girth was the name for a sanctuary enclosure, such as thefamous gyrth round St Duthacs Chapel in Tain, to which the wifeand daughter of Eobert Bruce fled for protection in 1306 ; while gate is for gait = road. This girth-road is said to have gonedown by the Allan Water to Melrose, but, though abbeys andchurches generally had privilege of sanctuary, the special bearing ofthis road is on the girth at Soutra Hospital. See History of Channelkirk, p. 666. , Ber., xiii. SW. (unnoted). 36. Resting-house near Clints.—Some f mile south-east of Clintsand about 300 yards to the north of the county boundary are theruins of a building marked on the map Resting House. The inventory of monuments, etc., in county of berwick. 17Parish of S . v».»KSi,,lto*i« ^/\>»*Xij ii mm,
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