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List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
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CAMP | Camp Camp Camp Barmekin of Echt Barmekin of Echt Danish Camp |
Mr. R May Mr William Malcolm, Teacher Mr. William Henry Stuart's Antiquarian Essays Chalmer's Caledonia New Statistical Account |
073 | This Camp is situated on the Summit of the Barmekin Hill, which is about 1200 feet above the Sea level, The Camp is 560 yards in Circumference, and consists of two walls, which are Surrounded by three ditches, The walls, at one time, have been very strong, but are now, almost level with the ground. The ditches are for the most part entire. Tradition points it out to be Danish. There are the remains of undoubted Gateways on the North & South of this Work & on the east there is a Gap in the inner wall but then stops. |
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[Page] 62Aberdeenshire -- Parish of Echt
[Note relating to 'Camp'] - Barmekin of Echt " A British Fortification"
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