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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROMAN CAMP (Supposed) [Trohoughton] | Roman Camp (Supposed) Roman Camp (Supposed) Roman Camp (Supposed) Roman Camp (Supposed) Roman Camp (Supposed) |
John Dickson Esqr. William Thorburn John Carruthers Gazr. [Gazetteer ] of Scotland Stat. Acc. [Statistical Account] of Dumfries 6' ord: [ordnance] map |
055 | [Situation] On Camp Hill to the N.W. [North West] of this Plan. This is a Roman Camp Situated on the farm of High Kelton and Trohoughton its Shape is that of an oval Some parts of the rampart & fosse still remain although much destroyed by Ploughing . J.Carruthers formerly tenant of Trohoughton says that about 45 Years ago, it was Surrounded by two ramparts and a fosse between * all apparently quite Complete.he also Stated that it has been always considered by the intelligent in the neighbourhood a Roman Camp William Martin Tenant of Boreland farm States the Same thing. That it is a Roman Camp appeared to be the belief of all the intelligent persons acquainted with the locality. Penant notices the above as a Roman Station. The double ramparts & fosse are still Visible, the fosse & second rampart did not quite encircle the Camp but terminates at the point where the ground falls abruptly. |
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[Page] 267 -- Plan 55.12 Trace No. 2 -- Parish of Dumfries[Signed] Owen Barrett
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