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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAMP [Castle Hill] | Camp Camp Camp Camp |
John Waugh Esqr Michael Carmichael Esqr Mr John Bell Statistical Account |
039.04 | A British camp, on the summit of Castle Hill, of the usual circular form. It is composed of one rampart in a very good state of preservation, but no ditch. A number of stones within the rampart, having mortar or cement adhering to them, favors the supposition of a castle having stood there at some remote period; the camp is now planted with fir. "There are the remains of an ancient camp of a circular form on the top of an eminence a quarter of a mile south of the village called Castle hill, containing nearly half an acre. Some say that it was the site of a castle of which nothing now remains." Stat.[Statistical Acct.[Account]. |
| PLACE (Site of) | Place Place Place Place |
John Waugh Esqr Michael Carmichael Esqr. Mr John Bell Statistical Account |
039.04 | The site of a building said to have been the residence of Symington of Symington, the moat can be traced, but it is nearly level with the surface. The plough frequently turns up stones with lime adhering to them, some of the old people recollect a part of the building standing. |
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