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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
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| Site of GRIME'S DYKE or ANTONINUS'S WALL | Wall of Antoninus Pius Roman Wall - Called Grime's Dyke. Grime's Dyke or Wall of Antoninus Pius |
Stewart's Caledonia Romana Genl General Roy's map of the Wall Chalmers Caledonia |
001 | stood, and also, the nature of the ground here, being favorable to that supposition; (being the only elevated spot in this neighbourhood from which could be seen the Fort at Inveravon, also the one supposed to have stood at Carriden,) I have, in accordance with the opinions of the authorities quoted, marked on Plan. this place as being the Supposed Site of Fort. Proceeding from Dean, in direction of Carriden, at the spot marked f., another portion of the Wall was discovered, (about 3 feet below the surface), 25 years ago: this was seen by the Revd [Reverend] Mr. McKenzie, Minister of Bo'ness, and Mr KcKinlay, late Collector of Excise, but not residing near Leith, who at that time lived in the vicinity of Bo'ness: I consulted both these Gentlemen: The portion of the road west of GrahamsdyKe, (colored red at g) is generally belived to contain some Remains of the Wall, it is 16 or 17 feet wide, and raised above the surrounding surface about 3 feet, some of the large stones which appear to have formed the foundation of the Rampart are still to be seen along the side of this portion of the road. Revd [Reverend] Mr. McKenzie, Mr. McKinlay, Henry Cadell Esqr. Grange House, and Revd. Mr. Fleming Minister of Carriden, speak positively of this, as being the Remains of the Wall. A few chains to the east of Grahamsdyke is Deacon's Stone, and Site of Tumulus supposed by the above named gentlemen to have been part of the Wall, where it formed an angle or bend to the South East. Thence to Carriden House, there have been no Remains found within the memory of the present generation. Near to Carriden House at the Letter h. a sculptured stone was found some years ago, when digging up the trunk and roots of a large tree: this spot is considered by the authorities just quoted, to have been the termination of the Wall. Mr. Davidson, the Steward for Admiral Hope of Carriden House says that the sculptured stone was thrown aside for a long time, and at length was lost. All Antiquarians concur in the supposition that a Military Post or Fort stood somewhere in the vicinity of Carriden House, the place marked on Plan appears to be the most likely situation for such a work; it is a portion of elevated ground from which a good view can be obtained;- the Fort which is supposed to have stood at Dean, can be plainly seen from this Post, and the circumstances of a considerable portion of the Causeway having been dug up in a large Park direct East of Carriden House between the letters j and k, point to this spot as the probable site of the Fort. A portion of pavement supposed to have been |
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[Page] 3[Date Stamp] ORDNANCE SURVEY M.S. STORE 20 MAY 95 SOUTHAMPTON
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