Ellisland Temporary Camps

Marching or Temporary Camp

The Ellisland Marching Camps are  two small camps lie on the west bank of the Nith, opposite the camps at Dalswinton. Originally suggested in 1949 to be a single camp measuring about 300 x 180 ft., A.P.’s in the early-1950’s revealed further crop marks and it was mooted that the camp may be about 200 ft. square, further research undertaken in the early 70’s clarified the situation.

Ellisland Camp 1

OS National Grid Reference: NX928843
Dimensions: 375 x 225 ft (114 x 69 m)
Area: <2 acres (0.78 ha)
Description: There is a gateway set in the centre of the SE side of the camp, protected by a tutulus outwork, which proves its identification as Roman.

Ellisland Camp 2

OS National Grid Reference: NX928843
Dimensions: 195 x 185 ft (59 x 56 m)
Area: >¾ acre (0.34 ha)
Description: This smaller camp lies within Camp #1, re-using part of the larger camp’s north-west and south-west perimeter.

References for Ellisland Camps

  • Air Reconnaissance of North Britain by J.K. St. Joseph in J.R.S. xli (1951) p.59;
  • Air Reconnaissance in Britain, 1951-5 by J.K. St. Joseph in J.R.S. xlv (1955) pp.85/6;
  • Air Reconnaissance in Britain, 1969-72 by J.K. St. Joseph in J.R.S. lxiii (1973) p.217.

Map References for Ellisland Camps

NGRef: NX928843 OSMap: LR78

Roman Roads near Ellisland Camps

None identified

Sites near Ellisland Temporary Camps