Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FORT [Longfaugh] | Roman Camp Roman Camp Roman Camp Roman Camp Roman Camp |
Peter Hunter Mr. Bean Kerry's Map Cross's Map Stat: Acct: [Statistical Account] |
014 | [Situation] About 70 chains W.N.W. [West North West] from Saughland The remains of an encampment on the farm of Longfaugh said to be of Roman Construction, but its appearance (which is circular) indicates that it is more likely to be British it is surrounded by the remains of ramparts etc. and the interior is now covered with large trees and enclosed within a stone wall |
Continued entries/extra info
Parish of Crichton [Page] 6
From the shape & construction of this Fort it appears evidently to be a British hill fort although supposed to be a Roman Camp by the inhabitants of the locality. Therefore it is better write it merely Fort in Old English on Plan.
Ext: [Extract] from Stat: [Statistical] Account of Crichton.
"Upon the property of Longfaugh and forming now a part of the Crichton estate there are very perfect remains of a Roman Camp it stands upon a rising ground commanding one of the finest and most extensive views which the country can produce; it is of a circular form and the entrenchments entirely marked out all around."
Ordnance Survey - Midlothian county, OS Name Books - Midlothian county - Volume 40 - Parishes of Crichton, Fala and Soutra and Humbie, OS1/11/40
This volume contains place name information from the parishes of Crichton, Fala and Soutra, and Humbie.
Ordnance Survey - Midlothian 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 Midlothian, which is in the east of Scotland. The boundaries of the county were altered by the Boundary Commissioners in 1891.