Caldstane Slap, a mountain pass (1300 feet) on the mutual border of Linton parish, Peeblesshire, and Mid Calder parish, Edinburghshire, between East and West Cairn Hills, 6½ miles SSE of Midcalder village. It is traversed by a drove-road which, prior to the railway epoch, was much frequented by dealers in sheep and cattle going to and from the Scotch and the English markets.
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