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"Several years ago when repairs were making on the house of Springfield various traces were found
of there having been in that quarter the remains of an ancient building of the date of the Roman invasion
of this part of the island. It appears to have been on the line of Communication from the Roman Harbour
at Cramond by Mons Hill Springfield onwards to Binns Hill and the other stations on the line of the
"Vallum Antonini". There were several flat stones met with and under these remains of bones and mingled therewith
considerable quantities of charred wheat. When first discovered and for years afterwards they retained
their original form exposure to the air however in process of time caused then to crumble down unto
dust." -- Life on Land & Water at South Queensferry by Fyfe page 26

At Springfield a little to the westward of this Spot there was discovered recently in digging near
the house a skeleton of large size and a trench of considerable breadth and depth filled with
human bones. -- Stat. [Statistical] Account of Co. [County] Linlithgow page 103

"Near a mile to the west of this," (Queensferry) "upon a high sea bank where a farm house now
Stands there were about 40 or 50 years since considerable ruins or probably and old Roman
Speculatorium consisting of a large carved window a square pillar and a very considerable quantity
of hewn stones which it is said were carried to Dunkirk. There were found several medals of
Marcus Antoninus with a victory on the reverse also the carved handle of a copper vessel
and the bottom of an earthen urn with the word adjecti; the rest obliterated. -- Old Stat. Acct. [Statistical Account] Vol. I [Volume 1] page 238.