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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRAETORIUM | Pretorium Pretorium Pretorium Pretorium Pretorium |
Knox's Map of the Basin of the Tay Perth Constitutional 1840 Mr. Soutar Banker Blairgowrie Old Stat Acct [Statistical Account] for Bendochy Ph. [Parish] Johnstone's Coy. [County] Map |
063 | On the farm of Heraldhill is the Pretorium of the Roman Camp of Meikelour shewn by Knox in his Map as being at the end of the Vallum called the Cleaven Dike- but according to Mr. Walker's tradition this vallum or dike had joined the Isla at the junction of the fence (see trace 5) The Pretorium is well defined by three principle ramparts, the outer dike or rampart (shewn on trace) is diminutive & may only have been made subsequently to enclose the wood from cattle- the centre is slightly elevated, and at each angle is an opening - |
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[Page] 166"on the top of an Eminence. Cleaven dike is the "vallum" of Tacitus. His expression would not be accurate, but
"in a case like this, where there is only one line of dike to the camp. The Roman legions he says were drawn up
" "pro vallo," before the vallum of Cleaven dike, at such distance behind the battle, that they could be of no
"immediate Service there; & therefore, upon seeing the number of the enemy, many advised to bring up the
"legions, "plerique admonebant arcessendas legiones."
Old Stat [Statistical] Account for Bendochy Ph. [Parish]
[Surveyor initials in Names column] JB LCol [John Bayly Lieutenant Colonel]
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