Jeannie Barrie's Cave

Notes: Lead supposedly mined at JB cave c. 1560, exported to Holland & silver processed from ore. Silver mining reported during Roman period. No evidence for mining. Mine may be higher on hill (Seven Cauldrons).

Legend of witches. Inc JB & Mause who leaped between rocks at Carlops (Carline's Loup). Legend inspired pastoral comedy 'The Gentle Shepard' by poet Allan Ramsay (1684-1758), J daughter of old shepard Glaud is loved by rich young shepard Roger, but spurns his love claiming to hate men but eventually returns his love. Old woman Mause accused by Bauldy of being a witch as she is more educated than the locals. Peggy & Patie another loving couple are separated but reunited when Peggy adopted niece of Glaud is found to be missing daughter of Sir William. Mause cleared of witchcraft as she was the nurse who rescued Peggy from a murderous plot by one of her aunts. Thus Mause only accused witch. J's surname not given & never accused of witchcraft.

Links and Resources:

CosBib, p. 99. British Caver Vol.32 (1959) p.17 British Caver Vol.33 (1961) p.27 British Caver Vol.44 (1966) p.46 archive.org/stream/allanramsaysmeat00smea/allanramsaysmeat00smea_djvu.txt
Add ref to Mary's Bower or Castle on the Glen, c. 1811 by Robert Dunmoor Craufurd Brown of New Hall, Carlops refers to 'real' events at end of 15th century.
Add ref to Dr Alexander Penicuik's Description of Tweedale c. 1702, reprinted with commentary in Robert F. Brown, The Works of Alexander Pennicuik, 1815, p. 283. Pennicuik reputedly gave Ramsay the plot to The Gentle Shepherd. See preface (list of Scottish Poets) to Pinkerton, 1786, Ancient Scottish Poems, pp. cxxxii-cxxxvi.
Add ref to Horatio F. Brown, Newhall on the North Esk, Scottish Historical Review, 1919, pp 177-190. GSG Bull. 1st Series Vol.1 No.3 (1963) p.7; Vol.1 No.4 (1964) p.3; Vol.5 No.2 (1972) p.18 GSG Bull. 4. 3. 4. pp. 17-22. Summary of early GSG trip report. GSG Bull. 1st Series Vol.5 No.2 (1972) p.18 (Biological Report) GSG Bull. 2nd Series Vol.2 No.3 (1978) p.17 GSG Bull. 4th Series Vol.2 No.1 (2004) p.36

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NGR:	NT 15335 55212
WGS84:	55.78278, -3.35152
Length:	70 m
Vert. Range:	0 m
Altitude:	290 m
Geology:	Not recorded
Tags:	Cave
Registry:	main

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