Bowmont, a Border stream of NE Roxburghshire. At Cocklawfoot, in the SE of Morebattle parish, it is formed by three or four head-streams that rise at altitudes of from 1500 to 2300 feet above sea-level; thence runs 10¼ miles NW, N, and NNE, chiefly among the Cheviot Hills, through Morebattle and Yetholm parishes; and, 1¾ mile below Yetholm bridge, passes into Northumberland, to fall into the Till at the field of Flodden. Receiving College Burn near Copeland Castle, 4 miles above its influx to the Till, it thenceforward takes the name of the Glen. A beautiful stream, with a rapid current, it is subject to high floods; and, in its upper reaches, is noted for the abundance and excellence of its trout. It gives the title of Marquis (cre. 1707) to the Duke of Roxburghe.Ord. Sur., shs. 18,26,1863-64.
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