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Lanarkshire -- Lamington and Wandel Parish

Wallace's Cast contd:
partly from the South, while on the North the ground rises very abruptly and the occupants of the cast would have the advantage if attacked from this side, the slope of the cast being so abrupt that it would be impossible for a man to descend and keep his guard either with sword or spear. The cast would form a secure hiding place, it cannot be seen from the North, East, or West until a person is within 40 or 50 yards of it, and being cut in the natural slope of the hill, cannot be seen from the South at a greater distance than 200 or 300 yards, It is generally supposed that the cast was formed by Sir William Wallace, who, with a band of patriots encamped here, and were attacked by the English, who were discomfited in Rab's Bog. See description of Rab's Bog.
"On one of the hills above Wandell Mill, a place is still pointed out as "Wallace's Camp" from the patriot having encamped there" (Fullarton's Gazetteer.) P.205.
"Sir William Wallace is reported to have once encamped on the heights above Wandell mill, where he entrapped and cut off a party of English." (New Stat Act. [Statistical Account] P.818)