In December (brrrrrr) we stopped at the wall as we were traveling north.
There is a stretch about 15 miles long just east of the main M-road (don't
remember the number) - just before the current border of Scotland. Looks
like a long pile of rocks just like the stone fences you find elsewhere.
Carl Musson - of the Menzies clan (my mother's side) married to a McKay (on
her mother's side). The Musson comes from good ol' merry England of
Nottingham & Leicester...
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From: David Massey [mailto:105671.471@compuserve.com]
Sent: Sunday, June 11, 2000 8:28 PM
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Subject: was "Participation" now a divergence on Scots (longish)
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> As an Italian married to a woman whose family history can claim
one of the bloodier reputations amongst the border clans I can well
understand why my ancestors built "the wall"...
Greg Petrolati
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And a fine wall it was, streaching from sea to sea. Whether it kept those
blue barbarians at bay or not is a subject of debate. It may have been
that the Picts were happy with the boundary at that location.
Parts of the wall still remain but most if it can bee seen in the churches
and stone walls in the surrounding countryside.
Dave Massey (House of Matheson) (Married to a McGregor!)
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