SHEPHERD (ANCIENT) Choose:By the metre Many MacTavishes wear the Campbell

Many MacTavishes wear the Campbell of Argyll

As this swatch is in Modern colours

or who wish to wear a tartan different from their own

Roxburgh is in the heart of the Borders region of Scotland

SHEPHERD (ANCIENT) Choose:By the metre Many MacTavishes wear the CampbellThis is an old traditional border shepherd's check made of white wool and black wool, and which was later introduced to the Highlands and formed the basis of many of the estate checks. Also known as The Falkirk Tartan because of the discovery of such a weave in the neck of a jar containing Roman coins buried about 260 A. D. The black and white check is woven today as a family tartan for the surname Shepherd tartan. It predates most Scottish tartans