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Sheet 83 Plan 12 Parish of Haltwhistle

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AMPHITHEATRE Amphitheatre McLauchlans Memoir 53 East of A hollow on the north side of the
(Remains of) (Remains of) Rapishaw Gap Roman Wall, it is of a circular
Amphitheatre Mr Thompson form and is locally said to have
(Remains of) been the Amphitheatre for the Roman
Amphitheatre Mr Makepeace Grindle Dike Soldiers &c that were stationed at
(Remains of) On the east of the Station at a distance of about 130 yards Borcovicus.
is a hollow formed in what was probably the ditch of
the Roman Great Wall, it is circular and though North of the
Wall was perhaps an Amphitheatre.
McLauchlans Memoir p39
Kennel Crags Kennel Crags Mr Thompson 61 Chains North A bold ridge of Crags which has
Kennel Crags Mr Makepeace east by east served as a strong natural defence
Kennel Crags Mr Armstrong of Rapishaw Gap for the Roman Wall : they derive
their name from a farm house
in the adjoining parish
Clew Hill Clew Hill Mr Thompson 76 Chains North A small conical hill whose northern
Clew Hill Mr Makepeace east by east face has helped to defend the
Clew Hill Mr Armstrong of Rapishaw gap Roman Wall

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