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"The Soldiers' Trenches on Rannoch Moor are drainage ditches dug by British army soldiers in 1763-64 in an attempt to drain part of the Moor of Rannoch, Fortingall Parish, Perth and Kinross, Scotland. The aim was to produce agriculturally useful land for crops, grazing, etc.Robertson, Ref A.E. (1946). Old Tracks. Cross-country Routes and Coffin Roads in the north-west Highlands. P.21 Edinburgh : The Darien Press. History Close to the West Highland Line, about three miles (5 km) from the Gruund, are five large parallel drainage ditches known as 'The Soldiers' ditches' that were dug by British army soldiers between 1763 and 1764 under the direction of Ensign James Small of Lord Loudoun's Regiment, the Government Factor of the forfeited estate of the Jacobite supporters, the Robertsons of Struan in Kinloch Rannoch. Ensign Small had been stationed at Finnart and in 1754 he took up his new appointment and remained here in office until 1777 when he died, having made many considerable improvements in the area and especially to agriculture, such as the use of lime, a crushing machine being introduced so that lime could be used to reduce the acidic nature of the ground.A History of Rannoch after the 45. In 1739 James Small married Katharine Wilson and had three daughters. His younger brother was Major General John Small. Rannoch Station. These lands were the site of the summer shielings of the Rannoch inhabitants and the intention was to produce land upon which crops could be grown and pasture created. These extensive works, intended to "drain and sweeten the soil" were in vain and the lands were left to their previous purpose, however such was the extent of the excavations that they remain visible and attracted the name of 'The Soldiers trenches'. The West Highland Line, 3¾ miles (6 km) from Rannoch railway station, cut through the Soldiers' Trenches that are now visible only as Sphagnum moss filled linear structures on the moorland.Canmore - Lub Nam Buth, Soldiers' Trenches The drains ran from Abhainn Duibhe to the railway on the south-eastern side of the moor.Strathspey and Badenoch Herald See also *List of places in Perth and Kinross References ;Notes ;Sources # Robertson, Rev. A. E. (1946). Old Tracks. Cross-country Routes and Coffin Roads in the north-west Highlands. Edinburgh : The Darien Press. Category:National scenic areas of Scotland Category:Protected areas of Perth and Kinross Rannoch Category:Rock formations of Scotland "
"Warton is a surname. Notable people with the name include: *Brett Warton (born 1975) Australian former professional rugby league footballer *Charles Warton (1832–1900) British and Australian politician *Dan Warton (born 1972) English drummer *Joseph Warton (1722–1800) English literary critic *Michael Warton (died 1645) (1593–1645), English politician *Robert Warton (umpire) (1847–1923), English cricket umpire *Robert Parfew, also known as Robert Warton, (died 1557), English Benedictine abbot *Thomas Warton (1728–1790) English literary historian and Poet Laureate *Thomas Warton the elder (c. 1688 – 1745), English clergyman and schoolmaster "