Temporary Marching Camps

Glenlochar, Dumfries & Galloway

NGRef: NX7364
OSMap: LR83/84
Type: 6 Marching Camps
Roads
See Glenlochar (Dumfries & Galloway)
N.G.REFDIMENSIONSAREADESCRIPTION
Glenlochar Camp 1
NX73641,450 x 1,000 ft
(442 x 305 m)		33¼ acres
(13.5 ha)		This large camp lies to the south-east of the fort.
Glenlochar Camp 2
NX7364750 x 200 ft
(229 x 61 m)		c.3½ acres
(c.1.4 ha)		Apparently an annexe to Camp #1.
Glenlochar Camp 3
NX73641,050 x 900 ft
(320 x 274 m)		c.21¾ acres
(c.8.8 ha)		This large camp lies east of the fort.
Glenlochar Camp 4
NX7364? ft
(? m)		? acres
(? ha)		Camp known only from parts of 3 sides and 2 of its angles.
Glenlochar Camp 5
NX7364? ft
(? m)		? acres
(? ha)		Only fragmentary remains.
Glenlochar Camp 6
NX7364? ft
(? m)		? acres
(? ha)		Remains only fragmentary.

There is another suspected Roman marching camo a little to the south-east at Dalbeattie.

See: Air Reconnaissance of North Britain by J.K. St. Joseph in J.R.S. xli (1951) pp.60-1;
Air Reconnaissance in Britain, 1961-64 by J.K. St. Joseph in J.R.S. lv (1965) pp.79/80.

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