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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
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| Camp (Continued) | [continued from page 9] side where it is nearly defaced by the plough. The Authorities quoted believe it to be of Roman origin, and the expression used when speaking of it is, Roman Camp. Dr. [Doctor] Edwards of Forfar, is in possession of some Urns that were found in it some years ago. "This Camp is about 1½ east of Forfar, and is of very considerable extent. By some it is alleged that this is the remains not of a Roman Camp but of Pictish Camp. A fosse evidently extends from the Loch of Forfar to that of Restennet (cannot now be pointed out), and it is stated in a paper published by the late Dr. [Doctor] Jamieson, Author of the Scot. Dict. [Scottish Dictionary] and who at one time was a Seceder minister in Forfar in reference to this camp that the ditch and the ramparts had been cast by the Picts under Feredith, for guarding their Camp against the attack from the Scots under Alpin, before the battle of Restennet. Occasionally coins, urns and pieces of armour have been found in the ruins where the camp just mentioned is situated, but none of them has ever come under the notice of the writer of this Article." New Stat Acct. Statistical Account] 11, 1845, 694 This Camp presents none of the appearances of a Roman Camp. It is very entire, and is of the class known as British. [Initialled] JB Major R.E. [Royal Engineers] |
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