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Walking Englishman

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Nine Standards Rigg
« on: 12:11:50, 07/09/08 »
So who was responsible for Nine Standards Rigg?
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Re: Nine Standards Rigg
« Reply #1 on: 14:41:14, 10/09/08 »
I read somewhere that they were constructed by the Roman army to look like troops from a distance and I recall AW saying they were marked on 18th century maps.


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pete

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Re: Nine Standards Rigg
« Reply #2 on: 21:32:52, 10/09/08 »
Local legend says that they were built when the border reivers came South from the border country to help scare them off before they rustled all the local cattle.
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Walking Englishman

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Re: Nine Standards Rigg
« Reply #3 on: 09:03:20, 13/09/08 »
..and I was told they were put up by victorian hoodwinkers, it would be interesting to see which map they first appeared on.
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blrovers

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Re: Nine Standards Rigg
« Reply #4 on: 17:44:39, 15/09/08 »
I used to like in Kirkby Stephen, the town below in the Eden valley and I have no idea why they are there!!
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