Volume contents
- 1 - Campsie , page 1 (start)
- 10 - Campsie , page 10
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- 40 - Campsie , page 40
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- 176 - Campsie , page 176 (end)
- 177 - Campsie , title page
- 178 - Campsie , index
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fort | Caledonian Fort Caledonian Fort Caledonian Fort Caledonian Fort Caledonian Fort (Meikle Reive) Caledonian Fort (Meikle Reive) |
Revd. [Reverend] Thomas Munro R. Kincaid Bencloich Mains R. Brown Westerton J. Begg Factor New Statl. [Statistical] Account Fullarton's Gazetteer |
028.05 | "There are few antiquities in this district which merit description, except two Caledonian Forts, and even these scarcely arrest the attention, unless so far as they prove that the Caledonians chose to occupy places of strength directly opposite the Roman Wall, no doubt with the intention of watching the motions of the legionaries. These mounds are perfectly circular with regular fosses. The one is styled the Meikle Reive in the language of the Country, and is about a hundred yards in diameter. The other is styled the maiden Castle, about 20 yards in diameter. They are both situated at the foot of the Campsie Fells". New Statl. [Statistical] Account. This antiquity is commonly called by the country people the "Roman Fort" or Camp. Several remains of small entrenchments are upon the north side. No traces [continued on page 86] |
Continued entries/extra info
[Page] 85
Co. [County] Stirling -- Campsie Parish
[Note:]
"Reive, The name of an ancient
Caledonian fort." Jamieson
Ordnance Survey - Stirling county, OS Name Books - Stirling county - Volume 7 - Parish of Campsie, OS1/32/7
This volume contains information on place names found in the parish of Campsie.
Ordnance Survey - Stirling 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 Stirling, which is in central Scotland. The boundaries of the county were altered by the Boundary Commissioners in 1891.