. The jottings of some geological, archaeological, botanical, ornithological and zoological rambles around Macclesfield. ipitousheights, near a river, a morass, lake, or spring of water, whichwould supply the camp or settlement with that necessaryelement. An outwork or outer vallum and trench arecontinued in a straight line directly north with the onethat forms the eastern margin of the area, for a distance of253 feet, which had been considered requisite, since thishill-fortress seems to have been more liable to be attackedat this point than on any other; and further, in order toprevent a surp
. The jottings of some geological, archaeological, botanical, ornithological and zoological rambles around Macclesfield. ipitousheights, near a river, a morass, lake, or spring of water, whichwould supply the camp or settlement with that necessaryelement. An outwork or outer vallum and trench arecontinued in a straight line directly north with the onethat forms the eastern margin of the area, for a distance of253 feet, which had been considered requisite, since thishill-fortress seems to have been more liable to be attackedat this point than on any other; and further, in order toprevent a surprise or advance by the enemy, four outpostsor gates were established in connection with the camp,whose names (chiefly Saxon), are still retained in thevicinity, viz.—Tor Gate, Lache Gate, Dirty Gate, andRidge Gate. Tor Gate, which led up to the Tors orrocks named above; Lach Gate, from lache, (Anglo-Saxon), water or lake ; and Gata, (Scandinavian), a gatewhich skirted what is now a neighbouring morass. DirtyGate (a local term), has always been a very dirty road,owing to the oozing of mud from the Yoredale 19 Probably the word dur (German), for deer, may be appliedto this gate or road that led down to the haunts of the deerin the Forest, as well as to the camp. With reference tothe word dur, in like manner Her Lane, which is situate inanother part of the Forest, may have derived its namefrom ever or efer (Anglo-Saxon), the wild boar. Fromthe above deductions it may be presumed that theseTeutonic people occupied this camp after the Romanperiod. What is now called Ridge Gate farm is near theroad that led up to the camp from the Langley valley. This ancient fortification would seem to be well adaptedfor strategic purposes, and appears to have been constructedfor the object of keeping open a shorter and easier line ofcommunication between this part of Cheshire and Derby-shire. The sanitary properties of the Buxton watersappear to have been appreciated by the Romans, as th
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