142 Forts, Camps, etc. in Roxburghshire. By J. Geikie. 



Between Calroust Bum, (near where it joins the Bowmont) and the 

 Bowmont, a small circular camp on hill at 750 ft. level : measures 

 150 by 120 ft. 

 Kelsocleuch Bum : west side ; S.W. of Kelsocleuch shepherd's house 

 about 400 yards, circular camp, 150 ft. across. East side of the same 

 bum : on Hayhope Knowe a circular camp measuring 400 ft. by 200 

 ft. N.W. of last, 250 yards or so, another circular camp, 150 ft. by 

 120 ft. N.E. of last about 400 yards on north side of the hill-road, a 

 circular camp or fort with traces of three rings ; measures 300 ft. by 

 250 feet. About 200 yards N.W. of last, an intrenchment runs 

 from the hill-top north-east down the hill-slope to Kingseat Bum — 

 a distance of 500 yards or so. North-west by west of Kelsocleugh 

 shepherd's house, 500 or 600 yards, is a small circular camp (120 ft. 

 by 100 ft.) and traces of a smaller one abutting upon it ; both form- 

 ing part of one and the same defence. West of this encampment, 

 100 yards or so, is a long intrenchment that undulates towards 

 north — running along the hill-slope until it reaches some springs, 

 after which it follows the water-course down the hill-slope to 

 Outer Souter Cleuch. This intrenchment is rather more than half 

 a mile in length. 

 Kingseat Bum : on Fundhope Kig are traces of a small circular 

 camp. At feet of the Dry Slack occurs a circular camp measuring 

 150 feet across. Farther down the bum, at about 200 yards above 

 the mouth of Cheviot Bum, an intrenchment runs up the hill to the 

 north, and keeps along the hill face, imtil it reaches the Cheviot 

 Bum. Near the north end of the intrenchment, and upon the line 

 of the latter, is a small circular camp, rather faintly marked, about 

 60 feet or so in diameter. On the hill-slope (north) behind Cocklaw 

 foot is a circular camp, 200 ft. by 120 ft. ; on the hill-top (Bonnie 

 Laws) is a tumulus. Between Bonnie Laws and Park Law (at about 

 850 ft.) is a small circular camp about 100 ft. or so across. Upon 

 Park Law is a fine double intrenched camp, measuring 300 ft. by 

 200 ft. 

 Sourhope Bum (Bowmont Water) : Kip Knowe. Circular camp with 

 triple intrenchment facing the hill-slope above ; and a single intrench- 

 ment facing the steep slope towards the burn. The inner ring is 

 some 200 ft. across. Upon the hill-top to the west, about 500 or 600 

 yards, a tumulus. There is another still further west on Hot Hill 

 close beside the hill-path. 



Mow-Law, opposite BeLford, (Bowmont Water). Eing round the 



hill-top — not a camp, apparently. On the slope below the hill lies a 

 circular intrenchment called the Peel, 130 feet or so in diameter. 

 Atton Bum (Bowmont Water) : Near the head of the bum, Kip Knowe, 



small circular camp, 150 ft. by 120 ft. 

 Curr Bum (Bowmont Water), south side of. The Shank : nearly opposite 

 shepherd's house, a camp, 350 ft. by 180 ft. It has a double intrench- 

 ment on the side facing N.W., i.e. looking right down the valley. On 



