Milton (Tassiesholm) Temporary Camp

Marching or Temporary Camps

This camp lies about 500 feet S of the Antonine fortlet. Its entire W side, 425 ft. long, and lengths of the N and S defences including attached W corner-angles were identified on aerial photographs taken in the late-1940’s. Crop-mark evidence of the E side, 425 ft. long, was obtained from A.P.’s taken in the early-1950’s. Each visible side is possessed of a gateway with titulus outwork. The E-W dimension of the camp is around 550 ft.

Aside from the nearby fort at Milton, there are more camps about ¾ mile to the north, situated on the east side of the road at Beattock.

References for Tassiesholm

Air Reconnaissance of North Britain by J.K. St. Joseph in J.R.S. xli (1951) p.58;
Air Reconnaissance in Britain, 1951-5 by J.K. St. Joseph in J.R.S. xlv (1955) p.85.

Map References for Tassiesholm

NGRef: NT0901 OSMap: LR78

OS National Grid Reference: NT0901

Dimensions: c.550 x 425 ft (c.168 x 130 m)

Area: c.5½ acres (c.2.2 ha)

Roman Roads near Tassiesholm

S (8) to Hangingshaw (Dumfries & Galloway) NW (12) to Little Clyde NNW (10) to Redshaw Bvrn