Peeblesshire , also Called Peebles , historic southeast county Scotland showing a triangle between the historic counties Midlothian (North and Northeast), Selkirkshire (East and Southeast), Dumfriesshire (South) and Lanarkshire (West) forms. It is entirely within the scope of the Scottish Borders Council.
The remains of numerous forts around the city Peebles suggest the occupation of Peeblesshire in the early Iron Age , and there are standing stones near the confluence by Lyne Water and Tweed. The Romans left traces of their military rule at Camp Lyne, known locally as Randal's Walls. In Medieval a series of shells (fortified towers) were erected; the best preserved is that of Neidpath Castle , a 15th-century Fraser stronghold just outside the royal town of Peebles. The county is closely related to Legend by Merlin and has background and other material for Sir Walter Scott , James Hogg and other writers provided . The growth of wool textile manufacture in the 18th and 19th centuries expanded the economy of Peeblesshire, traditionally an area of cattle breeding and forestry.