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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FORT (Remains of) [Play Hill] | Roman Camp (Site of) Roman Camp (Site of) Roman Camp |
Rev. [Reverend] William Leslie J. Anderson Co. [County] Map 1847 |
013 | [Situation] About 20 Chains NE [North East] of Crichton Church, The site of an ancient British Hill Fort on the summit of a small arable eminence called "Play Hill", all vestiges of it are nearly destroyed by the [plough], Some of the oldest of the inhabitants of the locality remember of it being entire, also some silver coins of the Roman period have been turn[ed] up from it. |
| PLAY HILL | Play Hill Play Hill |
Rev. [Reverend] William Walsh J. Anderson |
013 | [Situation] About 15 Chains N. E. [North East] of Crichton Church. A small hill on the farm of Crichton Mains, its surface consists of arable land. On it is a [--] Station called by [--] [--] "Crichton W." |
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[Page] 34Parish of Crichton
Note.
Capt. [Captain] James Royal Engineers examined this object on the
ground and is of opinion from its construction that it was
an Ancient British Hill Fort.
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