OS1/34/55/70
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FORT [Cairn-napple Hill] | Camp (Ancient British) Camp (Ancient British) |
Reverend J. Duns Mr. D. Thomson |
005 | This is a large circular formation on the summit of Cairn-naple Hill. the vallum seems to have been formed of earth and stones but was greatly reduced some years ago by the removal of stones for building adjacent fences, the fosse or ditch from what remains seems to have been about 9 feet wide, but it is much defaced and planted with trees - the centre rises considerable above the outer ditch, but whether natural or artificial is not known - It holds a place in the minds of the superstitious in the district as a Circle in which witches were burned in days of old - Nothing further is known respecting it - |
| WITCHES SUPPOSED TO HAVE BEEN BURNT HERE | Revd [Reverend] J. Duns Mr. D Thomson |
005 | [Situation] within the Fort on Cairn-naple Hill the centre rises considerable above the outer ditch, but whether natural or artificial is not known - It holds a place in the minds of the superstitious in the district as a Circle in which witches were burned in days of old - Nothing further is known respecting it - |
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[page] 70Ph [Parish] of Torphichen -- Sheet 5 No. 15 -- Trace 1
[Note] -- Fort to be written as usual on plan
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