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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fort | Caledonian Fort Caledonian Fort Caledonian Fort Caledonian Fort Caledonian Fort (Meikle Reive) Caledonian Fort (Meikle Reive) |
Revd. [Reverend] Thomas Munro R. Kincaid Bencloich Mains R. Brown Westerton J. Begg Factor New Statl. [Statistical] Account Fullarton's Gazetteer |
028.05 | "There are few antiquities in this district which merit description, except two Caledonian Forts, and even these scarcely arrest the attention, unless so far as they prove that the Caledonians chose to occupy places of strength directly opposite the Roman Wall, no doubt with the intention of watching the motions of the legionaries. These mounds are perfectly circular with regular fosses. The one is styled the Meikle Reive in the language of the Country, and is about a hundred yards in diameter. The other is styled the maiden Castle, about 20 yards in diameter. They are both situated at the foot of the Campsie Fells". New Statl. [Statistical] Account. This antiquity is commonly called by the country people the "Roman Fort" or Camp. Several remains of small entrenchments are upon the north side. No traces [continued on page 86] |
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[Page] 85Co. [County] Stirling -- Campsie Parish
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"Reive, The name of an ancient
Caledonian fort." Jamieson
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