Carterhaugh /ˌkɑːrtərˈhɔː/ is a wood and farm near the confluence of the Yarrow Water and the Ettrick Water near Selkirk in the Scottish Borders.1 This real location shares its name with the fictional setting for the meeting between Tam Lin and Janet (sometimes Margaret) in the ballad "Tam Lin".2 This is commemorated in the name of Tamlane's Well, on the roadside outside Carterhaugh Farm.3 The link between the location and the ballad is debated.4
It is close to the site of the Battle of Philiphaugh (1645) on Ettrick Water and to the birthplace of Mungo Park on Yarrow Water. Carterhaugh Bridge is a listed building, reference number 13866,5 listed as Caterhaugh.
References
References
- "Carterhaugh Ba' Game is re-enacted at Bowhill Estate". BBC Scotland. 4 December 2015.
- "Tam Lin and Carterhaugh, Selkirk, Scotland". tam-lin.org. Retrieved 5 November 2018.
- "Tamlane's Well (Carterhaugh) - Holy Well or Sacred Spring in Scotland in Scottish Borders". The Megalithic Portal. Retrieved 7 December 2023.
- Biggs, Iain (ed.). "Between Carterhaugh and Tamshiel Rig: a borderline episode". University of Leeds. Retrieved 7 December 2023.
- Historic Environment Scotland. "Caterhaugh Bridge (Category B Listed Building LB13866)". Retrieved 26 March 2019.
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