Carcant
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Carcant, a collection of houses in a secluded glen off Heriot Water
Carcant, old woods
Carcant is a small settlement and a wind farm, near Heriot, Scottish Borders in the Scottish Borders area of Scotland.
The placename derives from carcanet, charchant, karkant, meaning "a collar of jewels" or "an iron collar". William Shakespeare uses the phrase 'Jewels in the carcanet'.
A famous inhabitant of Carcant was Eric Liddell.
See also
External links
- Renewables Map: Carcant, Heriot, Scottish Borders
- Scottish Natural Heritage: Windfarms in Scotland (March 2010
- RCAHMS record of Carcant
- RCAHMS record of Carcant Windfarm
- British Listed Buildings: Carcant Bridge over Carcant Burn
- Geograph image: Summit cairn, Carcant Hill
- Geograph image: Old Woods, Carcant
- Eric Liddell Image Gallery
Coordinates: 55°45′43″N 3°00′47″W / 55.762°N 3.013°W
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