Archaeological research notes, plans, maps and correspondence relating to the Roman Camp, Blar na Coille near Kirkhill and the battle of Mons Graupius
551 359/4564/2/1
Description Archaeological research notes, plans, maps and correspondence relating to the Roman Camp, Blar na Coille near Kirkhill and the battle of Mons Graupius
Date 1986 to 1998
Collection General Collection
Catalogue Number 551 359/4564/2/1
Category All Other
Scope and Content 6 pages of photocopied correspondence between Dr Alan Leslie and Donald Coghill relating to the alleged Roman camp and fleet anchorage near Kirkhill. 4 pages of photocopied correspondence between Alan Small and Donald Coghill relating to earthworks near Wester Lovat Farm and Longwood. Photocopied map with annotations indicating the possible location and extent of the Roman Camp, Blar na Coille near Kirkhill. Photocopied sketch plan of earthworks at gateway C of the Roman camp, Blar na Coille near Kirkhill. Photocopied map of the Kirkhill area with annotations. Photocopied map showing Blar na Coille in the Kirkhill area. 2 handwritten pages of a list of titles/positions in the Roman army. 4 handwritten pages describing the battle of Mons Graupius. Photocopied list of positions in the Roman army with a handwritten list of military equipment. Handwritten page describing 14 problems which required solutions relating to the alleged Roman camp at Blar na Coille. Photocopied cutting from Ross-shire Journal, April 1994, describing Donald Coghill finding a stone row on a hill to the west of Inverness. Sketch plan of West Lovat castle. 13 photocopied maps of Scotland and the Inverness, Kirkhill and Beauly areas. Handwritten note about farming in the area of a possible aerial survey. 2 pages of correspondence between Donald Coghill and Professor G. D.B. Jones from University of Manchester Department of Archaeology relating to an aerial survey and excavations at Tarradale. 2 pages of handwritten correspondence between Professor G.D.B. Jones and Donald Coghill relating to a possible aerial survey and a possible Roman camp at Tarradale. Leaflet for 'Romans in the North of Scotland' day conference, Saturday 2nd November 1991, University of Aberdeen. Handwritten notes relating to events in Roman Britain and details of the Roman army. Correspondence between Simon Denison of the Council for British Archaeology and Donald Coghill. Handwritten note to Donald Coghill from Professor Jones, University of Manchester. 5 pages of photocopied correspondence between Professor Jones, University of Manchester and Lord Burton relating to Tarradale Roman Camp. Handwritten note on the reverse of one of the pages relating to the letter. Handwritten note describing the earthworks near Phoineas. 2 pages of correspondence between Professor Jones, George Mundell and J. S. Russell relating to archaeological research at Tarradale with attached handwritten note. 2 pages of correspondence between Donald Coghill and Professor Jones, University of Manchester, relating to excavations at Tarradale. Handwritten correspondence between Donald Coghill and Professor Jones, University of Manchester. Photocopied sketch map of the Roman Camp and surrounding area with annotations. Handwritten list of positions/job titles within the Roman army. 6 handwritten pages describing the battle of Mons Graupius. 4 annotated photocopies of maps showing alternative plans of the Roman camp. 2 photocopied sketch maps of the Roman camp. 5 sketch plans of the Roman camp with annotations. 8 pages of correspondence between Donald Coghill, Professor G.D.B. Jones, Jill Harden, Ian Keillar, Mrs P.E. Durham relating to various archaeological sites in the Kirkhill area. 7 pages of photocopied notes describing sites in the Kirkhill area. 2 pages of handwritten notes describing the process of discovering the Roman camp, Blar na Coille. 2 pages of photocopied notes describing the possible layout of the Roman camp. Handwritten notes describing the possible route of the River Ness. 3 pages of handwritten notes describing events in Roman Britain and details of the Roman army. 7 pages of photocopied notes describing the evidence that the battle of Mons Graupius may have took place in Inverness-shire. 8 pages of photocopied correspondence between Donald Coghill and Mr Richardson relating to the Roman camp and the battle of Mons Graupius. 14 pages of handwritten notes describing the Roman camp. 3 handwritten notes relating to Roman camps, armies and governors. 3 photocopied Ordnance Survey maps of the Kirkhill area with annotations. 3 pages of handwritten notes on the defensive ditches at Wester Lovat. 3 sketch plans of what may have been the Davoch of Lusnacorn in the parish of Kirkhill. 2 pages of photocopied handwritten notes describing the area around the Roman camp. 2 pages of handwritten notes and one photocopied page describing archaeological features in the Kirkhill area. Handwritten page describing 14 problems and their solutions with the possible Roman camp near Kirkhill. Photocopied map of the Kirkhill area with annotations. Plan of the Roman camp near Kirkhill with annotations. Sketch plan of what may have been the Davoch of Lusnacorn or the Davoch of Lusfinan in the parish of Kirkhill.
Accession Number 2001/225
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