Morton Castle, Kemp's Castle
Earthwork (Period Unassigned)
Site Name Morton Castle, Kemp's Castle
Classification Earthwork (Period Unassigned)
Canmore ID 65168
Site Number NX89NE 33
NGR NX 890 992
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/65168
- Council Dumfries And Galloway
- Parish Morton
- Former Region Dumfries And Galloway
- Former District Nithsdale
- Former County Dumfries-shire
NX89NE 33 890 992.
The Rev P Rae (1700-1740) states that on Morton muir, not far from the castle (NX89NE 10: at NX 890992), is the vestige of the entrenchment of an old camp, locally called "Kemp's Grave". (P Rae; MS)
C T Ramage 1876
There is now no evidence of this earthwork nor is there any local knowledge of it.(Mr Kennedy, Queensberry Estates, Thornhill)
Visited by OS (TRG) 6 September 1977