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12 Parish of Abernethy

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"On the Summit of a hill immediately behind Pitlour and in this parish are the
"remains of an ancient fort called the Roman Camp which Colonel Miller in his essay
"as we have mentioned in the account of the parish of Strathmiglo supposes to have been
"occupied by the army previous to the great battle in the plain below. The sides of this hill
"except on the northeast where it is connected with the general range of the Ochils
"are steep and it rises about 400 feet from its base. The summit is surrounded by a
"chain of rocks upwards of 300 yards in circumference which forms a sort of natural citadel and
"is still called the Fort. It has been besides well fortified and many of the Stones used for
"that purpose have been brought from a great distance. Upon clearing the ground for
"planting it in 1828 the road leading to it laid with stone was laid open. The entrance
"on the east side was also discovered cut through the rock and the pavement in the inside
"quite entire. Upon digging many human bones were found both within and without the circum-
"ference of it also the bones and teeth of horses. A little below the summit and on the side facing
"the Lomond hill the Slope was cut into terraces similar to those at Markinch with this difference
"that these seem to have been faced with Stone. They are now all levelled but one which is used
"as a farm road. Although this fort may have been occupied by the Romans there seems
"little reason to doubt that it had previously been a British fortress and that it had sub-
"sequently been used by that people for the same purpose." Leightons Hist. [History] of Fife vol. II. p.206