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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAMPS GRAVES | Kemps Walks Camps Graves Camps Graves Camps Graves |
Ainslies Map of Wigtownshire Charles Kerr Farmer Little Larbrax via Stranraer John Kerr Grocer George Street Stranraer John Burns Farmer Meickle Larbrax via Stranraer |
015 | Camps Graves . So Call'd from the Supposition. That there has been near carried on here & that the dead which fell therby . or intered here. Ainslie on his map of Wigtonshire Calls this place. Kemps Walks . Sir Andrew Agnew Bt. [Baronet] on whoes lands this place is Situated calls it A Roman encampment . & as it has all the appearance of A Fortification of some sort. And I should think of Danish Construction from its close resemblance to earth mounds or fences throwen up round Some of these Forts in Ireland, nature has done a great deal for this place in respect of Strength. from its particular Situation . Being on a tolerable elevated head land . the West of Which falls very Steep towards the Sea. The South Side is also very Steep falling off towards A deep glen & stream. the North East Side of this Enclosure where it is Approached from the Main land . Here it has still more the [continued over] |
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[Page] 83-- List of Names collected by Private William BirKby 1st. ExaminerPlan 15 A Trace -- [Parish] Leswalt
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Camps Graves - Fort
[Signed] William BirKby
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