Scottish Borders vast and varied History
Welcome to Jedburgh - once a Roman garrison and frontier town, a settlement was established around 854AD by the Bishop of Lindisfarne. This was the land of the Border Reivers with a turbulent history of feuding, violence and barbarism. A small town in the Scottish Borders, Jedburgh lies on the Jed Water, 12 miles (19 km) northeast of Hawick and 11 miles (18 km) southwest of Kelso. Situated at a strategic location near a river crossing at the southern end of Lauderdale, the original settlement of Old Jedward, Jeddart or Jethart is thought to have been a post-Roman capital of the Geddewrd.

In medieval times Jedburgh defended itself against frequent border raids, the local men deftly handling the famous 'Jeddart staff', a long pole tipped by a metal hook. The Castle, which once stood on the site of the Jedburgh Castle jail and Museum (1832), was ceded to England under the Treaty of Falaise in 1174 but was finally destroyed in 1409 by order of the Scottish Parliament.

For more information visit:
www.discovertheborders.co.uk
www.borderreivers.com