OS1/15/20/26
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FORT [Kidlaw] | Camp Camp Camp Camp |
Mr John Weatherspoon Mr. Hamilton Johnston's Map Forrests Co. [County] map 1799 |
015 ; 019 | [Situation] About 7/8 Mile S.W. by S. [South West by South] from Newton Hall. A circular camp in the vicinity of Kidlaw composed of two earthern ramparts in a good state of preservation. In the locality it is Sometimes called "the Roman Camp", but it is more generally known as "the Rings". From its form it can hardly be Roman but is probably Danish or British |
Continued entries/extra info
[Page] 26Parish of Yester
Forms 136 page 59 Fort
Capt. [Captain] James R. E. [Royal Enginers] has examined
this Camp, And he says that it is
of the same description Common
throughout Haddingtonshire -
Viz: "British Hill Forts".
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Chr1smac -Moderator, George Baker
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