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List of Names as written on the Plan	Various modes of Spelling the same Names	Authority for those modes of Spelling	Situation	Descriptive Remarks, or other General Observations which may be considered of Interest
CAMP	Roman Camp	Mr. Hindmarsh	64 Chains E.S. East	The remains of a large Roman
(Remains of)	(Remains of)		of Cottonshope Head	encampment Situated on the Summit
	Roman Camp	Mr. Drummond		of a considerable eminence well known
	(Remains of)			as Foulplay Head. This Camp
	Roman Camp	McLauchlan’s Plan & Memoir		extends North East & South West with
	(Remains of)	of Watling Street		its North East front nearly parallel
				to the Course of the Roman Road.
				On this Side is an opening with a
				travers in front which appears to
				be the principal entrance. On the North
				West Side there are two openings
				each defended by an outward mole
				of an oblong form at the distance of
				12 yards. This entrenchment is well
				situated to Command the line of Watling Street
				for a considerable distance North & South.

				J. Doherty Lance Corporal Royal Engineers

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