Temporary Marching Camp

Islafoot, Annandale, Dumfries & Galloway

NGRef: NX8599
OSMap: LR78
Type: Marching Camp
Roads
See Drumlanrig (Dumfries & Galloway)

"(3) Islafoot (NX 859 991): the rounded NW and NE corner-angles together with parts of the W, N, and E sides of a marching-camp have been located on the E side of the River Nith opposite Drumlanrig. The dimensions of the camp are c. 240 by 260 m, giving an area of 6.24 ha (15.4 acres)." (Britannia, 1998)
N.G.REFDIMENSIONSAREADESCRIPTION
NX859991c.850 x 790 ft
(c.260 x 240 m)
c.15½ acres
(c.6.24 ha)
...
See Britannia xxix (1998) p.380.

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