2006-09-24 20:01:38 · 7 answers · asked by adam_0912 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Other - Politics & Government
http://www.geocities.com/sdrawkcabdom/Scottish-Border.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Border_Reivers
2006-09-24 20:07:58 · answer #1 · answered by mystique_dragon4 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The original wall/border was immeiately south of where Edinburgh stands today. Contrary to what many people believe, the Romans traded with the Scottish tribes, there exists evidence of this. The Romans, under Hadrian, moved the wall/border further south to its current location because it was easier to defend against warlike tribes. The Romans called our island, "Britain" which, in latin, means 'the bearded ones'. As Britain was tribal at the time, although more culturally advanced than we had originally thought, it was the the erection of Hadrians Wall by the Romans that probably accounts for the development of a seperate country called, 'Scotland'.
2006-09-24 21:03:44 · answer #2 · answered by Veritas 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The area was created in 1975 as a two-tier region with the districts of Berwickshire, Ettrick and Lauderdale, Roxburgh, and Tweeddale within it. In 1996 the region became a unitary authority area and the districts were wound up. The region was created with the name Borders. The name Scottish Borders dates from 1996 and the creation of the modern council area.
2006-09-24 20:33:15 · answer #3 · answered by Claire-upon-Tyne 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I believe the Romans who put hardrains wall up were the ones who formed the border I also believe it was because they wanted to keep the Socts in - We werenot a very advaced people at the time and as such the Romans didn't want to bother - that they left to the English
You can tell an Englishman from a long way off but when you get him up close you can't tell him anything
2006-09-24 20:27:23 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
It was formed by the English because we agreed to tell the cross dressing scot scum remain in the country. By the way before anyone says braveheart, if you look at the real story you'll find that Wallace ran away and the queen who loved him in the film hated the scottish so much she constantly invaded, and slaughtered them. Perhaps thats why there so bitter and jealous of the superior ENGLISH now
2006-09-24 20:09:00 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
the border has moved several times
2006-09-25 04:33:29 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not sure weather there was one before the Romans and Hadriens wall.
2006-09-24 20:03:58 · answer #7 · answered by philipscottbrooks 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋