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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

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Administrative Areas

  • Council Dumfries And Galloway
  • Parish Morton
  • Former Region Dumfries And Galloway
  • Former District Nithsdale
  • Former County Dumfries-shire

Archaeology Notes

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

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