Tibbie Tamson was a Selkirk woman who died in 1790. Not much is known of her life and her death, too, is shrouded in mystery. One theory has it that she was accused of being a witch and subsequently burned at the stake. Perhaps a more realistic account is that she was accused and convicted of petty theft. It is suggested that her fragile mental state was such that the shame, or fear, or both, caused her to take her own life.
Other theories exist but, in any event, it seems that she could not be buried in consecrated ground within the town boundary, and so her grave is up here on the side of a windswept hill. The grave is, however, regularly tended and bunches of flowers appear from time to time.
Whatever the truth of the tales, this place has always been one of my favourites. It's a fine spot to simply sit and contemplate, well, whatever is in need of contemplation...
There is a network of waymarked trails in the area. You can, for example, follow an easy loop starting from the parking area at Philiphaugh, walking up here, and then returning via Harehead Hill - more views than you can shake a stick at!
A longer loop will bring you here and then onwards up to the Three Brethren, returning on the track down Philipburn.
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