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Lincluden, at Ingleston, Glencairn; two near Lochmaben, at 

 Glen of Lag, Dalgarno, Carnsalloch, in Carruthers parish, and 

 two beside Lockerbie, viz., Becton and Quaas. 



Note on Raeburnfoot Camp, Eskdalemuir. By Mr James 

 Barbour, F. S.A.Scot. 



The ancient earthworks at Raeburnfoot, in the parish of 

 Eskdalemuir, known as "Raeburnfoot Camp," were examined by 

 the Dumfriesshire and Galloway Natural History and Antiquarian 

 Society in the year 1897, and the report thereon is contained in 

 the Society's Transactions of that year, page 17. 



In reference to that examination and the report, I desire to 

 submit the following note, and beg first to remind the Society 

 that the conclusions arrived at assigned these remains of human 

 art of a far distant time to the period of the occupation of the 

 country by the Romans, who, it is thought, constructed the 

 camp or fort, and afterwards occupied it for a longer or shorter 

 space of time. The grounds on which this conclusion rests may 

 be recapitulated in a few words. Raeburnfoot Camp shows a 

 remarkable similarity to the Roman station of Birrens in regard 

 to the site. It is placed like the latter in an angle between two 

 rivers, the Esk and the Raeburn, and on the edge of a bluff. 

 The plan is symmetrical, as Roman works usually are, and it is 

 marked with the invariable rounded corners. Structurally the 

 details conform to those exhibited in recognised Roman works. 

 The ramparts are stratified and rest, at least partly, on stone foot- 

 ings, and some clay-concrete is exhibited. The types of pottery 

 recovered also belong to the period assigned to the works. It 

 is true, however, that more direct evidence, such as coins, 

 inscribed stones, or stamped pottery, frequently found on Roman 

 sites, was not discovered at Raeburnfoot. 



I have now to put before the Society interesting and impor- 

 tant evidence, confirmatory, I think, of the Roman origin of this 

 camp. It has recently been brought to light, and curiously it 

 comes from a place no less distant than the neighbourhood of 

 Manchester. The story is as follows:— 



In the year 1907 two gentlemen, Mr Samuel Andrew, of 

 Oldham, and Major William Lees, of Haywood, purchased land 



