312 Black Dyke and British Gamps. By James Tait. 



camp enclosing about half an acre of ground, and lying north, 

 from it at a distance of a quarter of a mile, may be considered as 

 an outpost of the larger camp. 



Another great camp is on the top of the hill behind Longcroft, 

 and encloses about four acres. One striking feature of this camp 

 is the fact that the whole interior space has been sub-divided 

 into smaller camps, each protected by a strong stone -wall. The 

 average diameter of these smaller camps is about thirty yards. 



South from Longcroft Camp and separated from it by a wide 

 valley is Addingstone Camp. This is much smaller than Long- 

 croft Camp, but the earthen ramparts are of immense size, and in 

 the centre has been a circular enclosure protected by an earth- 

 work about 60 yards in circumference. Addingstone Camp is 

 nearly rectangular in shape. 



Another great camp is Black Chesters, situated on a hill with- 

 in the limits of the farm of Blackburn, rather more than two 

 miles above Lauder, and on the western side of the Leader. As 

 its site has been planted with trees, its area inside the outermost 

 rampart is estimated only at about six acres. Three great 

 earthen ramparts with wide and deep ditches between form the 

 outer fortifications, while parts of the inner area seem to have 

 had separate defences. To increase the security deep pits had 

 been dug at intervals within the camp, and in these cattle and 

 flocks may have been safely penned. A fourth rampart protected 

 this Camp on the west side where it was most open to attack. 



These Camps are the best preserved of all the Camps in 

 Lauderdale. 



