Principal Routes in Borders in 13th Century

This map shows the main routes around the Border region and from England during the late 13th Century. Also are highlighted are the major towns and three key Purves Peel Towers during the 13-15th Century.

These three places, from west to east:

• Mossfennan
• Purveshill
• Purveshaugh

can be seen to be strategically important with relationship to the passage people, goods, purveyances and armies.