Hornshole statue, Hawick
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Hornshole statue, Hawick
Image: © Jim Barton Taken: 2 Oct 2020
An heroic pose of a rider brandishing a captured flag. The inscription reads Erected to commemorate the return of Hawick Callants from Hornshole 1514, when, after the Battle of Flodden they routed the English Marauders and captured their flag The chairs are outdoor seating for the Black Horse café nearby.
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Image Location
Latitude
55.424581
Longitude
-2.7849