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DUNSORE (Parish of) when considered that this district was for sometime in possession of the Danes.- Some of them are so small and so situated as at once to favor the idea that they are merely hill forts constructed during feudal times for Commanding the passes.- The Camp on Springfield Hill of almost elliptical formation as noticed by the Revd. Mr. Bryden in his Statistics of Parish "is probably Roman, as from its advantageous situation, it is well "calculated to maintain A Communication by Signal through the Bar Hill in Tinwald with the great Roman Camp at Burnswark." Such a Conclusion cannot however be satisfactorily arrived at, if Considered that the Roman Road traversed the opposite side of the Nith, - placing a barrier in the shape of a deep and rapid river in the line of Communication with this Camp - that neither a Roman Road nor yet Antiquity have ever been found in this Parish and more especially that the formation is not that usually attributed to Roman Camps - A Druidical Circle occurs which is well defined by 29 stones. It has been ascertained that Some of these Stones bearing the mark of the chisel have been placed merely as preservatives of the original formation of this temple. - It is situated within what is supposed to have been a Camp.- The principal Church of dunscore during Popish times was situated at the East end of the Parish, but in 1649. it was superseded by the erection of another at Cottack It was attached to Holywood Abbey as in 1257 there arose a controversy between the Monks of that establishment and those of Melrose Abbey which was settled by William Bishop of Glasgow at Kirkmahoe, deciding, that the Church of Dunscore belonged to the Monks of Holywood but that the tithes could be claimed by those of Melrose. - The site of the Church us still pointed out, parts of the walls having been visible at the Commencement of this Century - the Graveyard around it is still in use noticeable for the place of interment of the indefatigable, now execrated Grierson of Lag. The site of another Church or rather As is supposed Chapel of Ease to the former is pointed out at a place still retaining the name of Chapel, and to which was originally attached a graveyard - The Site of a Monastery at Friars Carse is pointed out by the proprietrix Mrs. Crichton. An edifice of this description is reputed to have existed hereabout. There are however no document extant to define the precise Site thereof.- It however appears from Some Ancient documents to have been as a Monastery dependent on Melrose Abbey. Some Sculptured Stones in the vicinity are reputed from the peculiar workmanship thereon to have belonged to the Monastery - Two fortified Towers at Bogrie And Sundaywell are noticeable as places of refuge for the Covenanters during the times of persecution. These are however now Amalgamated with the modern buildings. On Halliday Hill is Lag Tower (a Ruin) supposed to have been built by the Griersons or McGregors in the reign of

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