Banks of the Cadzow Burn, Hamilton.
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Banks of the Cadzow Burn, Hamilton.
Image: © Becky Williamson Taken: 12 Feb 2011
These banks formed the site of the Battle of the Hieton ('High Town') in 1650, between the English and the Covenanters. The English won the battle and many Covenanters lost their lives. For another photo of the battlefield, see http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/2275736. For a photo of the Cadzow Bridge, see http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/2275723 and for the commemorative plaque, see http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/2275716.
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Image Location
Latitude
55.777349
Longitude
-4.037507