Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MOLLS CASTLE (Site of) | Moll's Castle (British Fort) Moll's Castle Molls Castle Norwood Camp The Camp Maul's Castle Mall's Castle British Camp |
Mr. George Jamieson, farmer Mr. Hugh Miller of Norwood farm Mr. William Jamieson farmer Mr. Joseph Catton Mr. John Douglas Johnston's County Map Genl. [General] Roy's Map of Roman Antiquities in Lower Annandale New Stat Acct [Statistical Account] of St. Mungo. |
051 | [Situation] Nearly 1 mile S.S.W [south South West] of Murrayfield The vestiges of An Ancient entrenchment on the farm of Norwood, which has been a Camp of the round form. The existing features of its Circumference &c. are distinctly traceable by a slight elevation, which formed the base of the outward Rampart. The N.W. [North West] Side bounded by a quicKwood hedge represent the remains of banK Very Clearly, where it remains unremoved, There are no vestiges of a fosse, or ditch, the whole is Arable, And consists of a shallow Concavity, within. It is recognised as being a Roman Camp. Being near Brunswark hill (one of the principal Roman Camps in the County) it may have been used by the Romans as a watch, or exploratory post for Such posts were usual in that time but it is doubtful that they Constructed the round Camp. It is either Danish or British which is yet a mystery. Moll's Castle is the old original name, and the correct name. |
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Parish of Saint Mungo -- Plan 51.6 Trace 4
[Signed] M. Donohue
Jany. [January] 1857
Transcriber's notes
Molls Thorn scored through
Ordnance Survey - Dumfries county, OS Name Books - Dumfries county - Volume 45 - Parish of St Mungo, OS1/10/45
This volume contains information on place names found in the Dumfriesshire parish of St Mungo.
Ordnance Survey - Dumfries county
Ordnance Survey was established in the 18th century to create maps, surveys and associated records for the entirety of Great Britain. These records are arranged by county. This entry has been created to enable searching for Ordnance Survey records for the county of Dumfries, which is in the south west of Scotland.