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Sheet 42 Plan 14 Parish of Elsdon

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ROMAN CAMP Roman Camp Extracts from Hutchinsons History 32 Chains South West The remains of a Roman entrenchment
(Remains of) Roman Camp McLauchlans Memoir of Watling Street of Hillock situated on Birdhopecrag Moor, opposite
Roman Camp Mr. Coulson Rochester Roman Station. The remains of
of this camp is very visible, the walls
being fully 3 feet above the surface on the
out side. There is an opening on each side of this Camp defended by an outward mote of an oblong
The site of this earthern encampment is a very advantageous one. It is not so high or so exposed
as Bremenium and yet it commands an extensive view down the valley of Rede and along the line
J. Doherty
Lance Corporal Royal Engineers

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