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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FORT [Whitecastle Hill] | British Fort (Supposed) British Fort (Supposed) British Fort (Supposed) British Fort (Supposed) |
G. Oliver Esqr. Hawick Mr. W.N. Kennedy Hawick J. Wilson Esqr. Hawick Mr. J. Paterson Farmer Chapelhill J.D. Chisholme Esqr. Stirches |
025.09 | [Situation] On Whitcastle Hill. Vestiges of a Camp or Fort in good preservation, Supposed to be of ancient British construction. A finger ring (Supposed to be Roman) was found in this fortification, it had the peculiarity of being formed of two different kinds of metal, one on the exterior, the other in the interior, and had an inscription scrolled round it. Situated on the property of His Grace the Duke of Buccleuch. |
| WHITCASTLE HILL | Whitcastle Hill Whitcastle Hill Whitcastle Hill Whitcastle Hill |
G. Oliver Esqr W.N. Kennedy J. Wilson Esqr. J. Burnet Todshawhill |
025.09 | [Situation] 1/4 mile west from Todshaw Hill. A considerable (round shaped) hill feature on the farm of Chapelhill, having on its Summit a Trigl. [Trigonometrical] Station and the remains of Camp - recognised in the locality as a British Fort - on the property of His Grace the Duke of Buccleuch |
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[Page] 76Parish of Roberton -- Sheet 25 No. 9 T [Trace] 4.
[Page signed by] Thomas Watson 2nd Corp: R.E. [Second Corporal Royal Engineers]
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DANIALSAN, Douglas Montgomery
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