Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FORT [Blackcastle Hill] | Roman Camp Roman Camp Roman Camp Chesters |
William Shiel Robert Chisholm Robert Purvis Co. [County] Map (Forrest) |
012 | [Situation] About 1 Mile East from Elmscleugh. A circular Camp on the summit of Blackcastle Hill. It is only about a foot above the surface of the ground and is hardly visible. "On Blackcastle Hill, the name of which indicates it to have been the site of a structure that has now passed away, there are some remains of an old encampment." (New Stat: acct: [Statistical account]). |
| BLACKCASTLE HILL | Blackcastle Hill Blackcastle Hill Blackcastle Hill Black Castle Hill Black Castle Hill |
William Shiel Robert Chisholm Robert Purvis Johnston's Co. [County] Map Forrest's Map |
012 | [Situation] About 1 1/4 miles E. [East] by N. [North] from Elmscleugh. A large hill a little to the east of Emmerscleugh farm house. Its surface consists of heathy pasture. On its summit is a circular encampment called by the people of the locality Roman Camp. This hill is part of Lammermuir Hills. |
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Parish of Innerwick
37 - Fort Blackcastle Hill - Roman Camp
[note] From its shape & construction this object appears to be a British hill fort. This is the opinion of Captn [Captain] James R.E. [Royal Engineers] who examined it on the ground. Therefore the usual designation "Fort" to be written on plans in Old English character.
37 - Blackcastle Hill
Ordnance Survey - East Lothian county, OS Name Books - East Lothian county - Volume 15 - Parishes of Innerwick and Oldhamstocks, OS1/15/15
This volume contains place names information in the parishes of Innerwick, and Oldhamstocks.
Ordnance Survey - East Lothian 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 East Lothian, which is in the east of Scotland. The boundaries of the county were altered by the Boundary Commissioners in 1891.