OS1/25/59/12
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KNOCK DURROCH | Knock Durroch Knock Durroch Knock Durroch Knock Durroch |
Revd[Reverend] James Taylor Mr. John Gorrie Mr. John Laurie New Statistical Account |
095 | A Small wooded hill a short distance north of the village of Monzie on the summit of which there is reputed to have been a Roman Camp or Outpost. "A few hundred yards above the village of Monzie, upon an eminance called "Knock Durroch" (the Oaken Knoll,) is a small entrenchment, supposed to be Roman. It is of an oval form, measuring 130 paces in length, and 80 at its greatest breadth. It is surrounded by a double trench, which at one place appears to the eye to be not less than 8 or 9 feet in depth." New Stat [Statistical] Account |
| Site of ROMAN OUTPOST [Knock Durroch] | (Site of) Roman Outpost (Site of) Roman Outpost (Site of) Roman Outpost |
Revd[Reverend] James Taylor Mr. John Gorrie Mr. John Laurie |
095 | The site of what is reputed to have been a Roman Camp or Outpost, situated on the summit of Knock Durroch. (Vide [See] foregoing extract) there are no existing remains, nor is there any trace of the object. |
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[Page] 12Parish of Monzie
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