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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROMAN CAMP [Loudoun Hill] | Roman Camp Roman Camp Roman Camp |
Thomas Brown Esqr. Lanfine William Dalgleish Allanton Alexander Steele Burnhead |
020 | On The beg and on an eminence on the opposite side of the Road which passes at its foot are remains of extensive Military Works which Tradition says are that of a Roman Camp. on the South Side of The Beg in the year 1831 was found a Roman Silver Coin with the following inscription CAESAR AVGVSTVS DIVI. F. PATER PATRIAE which goes far in the proof of the truth of the Tradition. This coin is in the possession of Thomas Brown Esqr. of Lanfine on whose property it was found |
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[Page] 36County of Ayr -- Parish of Galston
"In the counties of Renfrew and Ayr numerous traces of
"the aboriginal inhabitants are to be Seen in the Moat Hill, the Druid
"stone, and the Encampment mound, but of their invaders, almost the
"only traces to be found which tell the passage of the Imperial Legions,
"while traversing the western districts of the Dominican territory, may
"be observed near Loudon Hill, on the borders of Ayr & Lanarkshire, where
"are the remains of what has apparently been a Roman camp, of an
"oblong form, and measuring about 540 by 340 feet. The position of the two gates may still
" be observed: this fort seems to have had a Procestrium or external work adjoining to it, such
" as we find was the case in many other instances. Near it there was found, in 1831, a silver coin of
"Augustus Caesar, Divi Filius, and many other Roman Medals have, from time to time been
"turned up in the neighbourhood. This camp stood on the direct line of the Roman Way
"from Carstairs. But we may now have retrace our steps towards the English border, and pick up
"what information can be acquired as regards the Temporary Camps which have been
"discovered in the eastern parts of what was the province of Valentia."
Caledonia Romana. page 239
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