Cornhill Marching Camp
Marching or Temporary Camp
Discovered from the air by Prof. St. Joseph in 1972, this camp overlooks a large meander of the Clyde just south-west of Biggar. The original camp was later reduced in size to just over 32 acres (13 ha). The camp is similar in size to the two-phase camp at Carlops, about two day’s march to the north-east beyond the similarly-sized camp at Kirkhouse, just one day’s march away.
References for Cornhill Camp
- Air Reconnaissance in Roman Britain 1977-1984 by G.S. Maxwell & D.R. Wilson in Britannia xviii (1987) pp.33/4;
- Air Reconnaissance in Britain, 1973-76 by J.K. St. Joseph in J.R.S. lxvii (1977) p.133 & fig.6, p.134;
- Air Reconnaissance in Britain, 1969-72 by J.K. St. Joseph in J.R.S. lxiii (1973) p.217.
Map References for Cornhill Camp
NGRef: NT0235 OSMap: LR72
OS National Grid Reference: NT022359
Dimensions: 1,550 x 1,180 ft (472 x 360 m)
Area: 42 acres (17 ha)
Roman Roads near Cornhill Camp
NE (8.5) to Kirkhovse (Strathclyde) SW (4) to Lamington (Strathclyde)
Sites near Cornhill Marching Camp
- Lamington Marching Camp (7 km)
Marching or Temporary Camp - Lamington Roman Fortlet (7 km)
Fortlet - Bankhead Camp 2 (10 km)
Marching or Temporary Camp - Bankhead Camp 1 (10 km)
Marching or Temporary Camp - Wandel Fortlet (12 km)
Fortlet - Wandel Marching Camp (12 km)
Marching or Temporary Camp - Castledykes Marching Camp 4 (12 km)
Marching or Temporary Camp - Castledykes Roman Fort (13 km)
Antonine Auxiliary Fort (AD 138–161) and Flavian Auxiliary Fort (AD 69–96) - Kirkhouse Marching Camp (13 km)
Marching or Temporary Camp - Castledykes Marching Camp 3 (13 km)
Marching or Temporary Camp