OS1/9/8/41

List of names as written Various modes of spelling Authorities for spelling Situation Description remarks
DUMBARTON CASTLE Dumbarton Castle
Dumbarton Castle
Dumbarton Castle
The Castle
Caledonia Romana
Fullarton's Gazetteer
N. Murdoch. M. G. [Master Gunner]
New Stat: [Statistical] Account.
022 "The castle of Dumbarton is situated to the south of the town, from which it is separated by a bend of the Leven, at the point of junction between that river and the Clyde.
The rock on which the old fortress stands projects considerably into the channel of the Clyde, and is a prominent as well as a picturesque object in the beautiful scenery of that river. It shoots up abruptly from a flat level and stands completely isolated from any other elevation, Its form is somewhat like that of a mitre, the rock dividing about the middle, and forming two summits, on which the batteries and other parts of the castle are erected.
The entrance to the Castle is by a gate at the foot of the rock and fronting the south-east, It is defended by a rampart, immediately within which the guard house and apartments for the Officers are situated.
A flight of stone steps conducts to the point at which the rock is parted, where there is a well, together with barracks and a battery. The other batteries are situated on the two summits of the rock, and afford an extensive and
[continued on page 42]

Continued entries/extra info

[Page] 41
Plan 22.10 Dumbarton Parish

According to Chalmers this was the Alcluyth of the original Britons,
the Dunbritton of the Scoto-Irish descendants - and unquestionably a
Roman Military Station being the "Theodosia" of Richard of Leicester
Roy in his Mappa Romana also places Theodosia at Dumbarton.
As regards the situation of this Town, it is not likely to have extended much beyond the
limits of the Castle Rock which was then surrounded by water at every tide.
JB Major

Transcriber's notes

The entry in the Descriptive Remarks column continues on the subsequent page OS1/9/8/42

  Transcribers who have contributed to this page.

Alison James- Moderator, eAndrew McEwan

  Location information for this page.