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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROMAN CAMP [Bombie] | Roman Camp Roman Camp |
James Williamson John Airly |
050 | [Situation] About 1 1/2 Miles E by S [East by South] of the town of Kirkcudbright. The remains of a Roman Camp on the farm of Bombie, and in consequence of the present progress of Agriculture, little or no trace is now left of it. |
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[Page] 42Parish of Kirkcudbright
Form 136
178- Roman Camp
[Note] on the hill west of Meikle Sypland there is a
large British Strength, and between this and the British hill fort
near the old Church of Galtway there appears a "Roman Camp" on
Bombie Mains.
- Nicholsons Galloway Vol [Volume] 1 P. [Page] 59
See also Stat. Acct. [Statistical Account] of Kirkcudt [Kirkcudbright] 1845
Chalmers Caledonia etc.
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Entry for Sypland is scored out "See Next Page"Transcribers who have contributed to this page.
Chr1smac -Moderator, Skinnb1- Moderator
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