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Small Cairn Old Irvine
Situated on the Rig Hill about 1/2 m. [mile] W. [West] by N. [North] of
Old Irvine House is a cairn, much delapidated,
with a diameter of about 16'. and on the same
hill some 80 yds [yards] to the Westward of the Northwest
corner of the enclosure (no. [blank]) is another measuring
18' in diameter and about 2' in elevation.

Roman Camp
New Woodhead Canonbie Par [Parish]
Situated immediately in rear of the farm cottages
at New Woodhead and about 1/2 m. [mile] due N. [North] of
Gilnockie railway station is a large rectangular
oblong enclosure with rounded angles partly on grass land and partly in
a wood which presents characteristics of Roman
castelation. The site is a plateau rising
gently on all sides to an elevation of some
390 ft. [feet] above sea level, not in itself very prominent
or greatly exposed, but commanding an
extensive prospect over a wide area of country
in all directions. The fort lies with its main
axis N E. [North West] and S W. [South West] and has measured within its
defences some 1450 ft. [feet] by 750 ft. [feet] or [--] 24.9 acres
It has apperently been surrounded by a
single ditch and rampart, the former having
now from crest to crest a width of some 18 ft. [feet]
and the latter a breadth at base varying from
20 ft [feet] to 30 ft [feet]. Along the N E. [North East] end the vallum
though much ploughed down is easily traceable
across the grass field: on the S E. [South East] flank from

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