The Roman Map of Britain Gelovium Torwoodlee or  Langlee?, Borders

Celouion (R&C 178) next

    The Gala river is recorded as Galche, Galu ca. 1143 and Galu 1268. Johnston considered Galche to be an erroneous form and derived the name from W gal 'clear'.
    R&C derived Gelovium from *gelov- 'sword', W. gelau 'sword' found in the river-name Aber-Gele(u).

    In 1953 Graham and Richmond traced part of the course of a road connecting Newstead to Peebles on Roy's map of 1747-55. They were of the opinion that it may be substantially Roman. The road crosses the Gala river below Torwoodlee (NT4637), a native fort and short-lived second century broch.

    Another site, more indicative of a further presence, is a substantial Roman building (shrine?) at Easter Langlee (NT5236). While positioned near the Allan Water, it is just 1 km north-east of the junction of Gala Water with the Tweed. The town of Langlee (NT5135) overlooks the junction.