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Holmes I learned that there was nothing whatever
visible in the old graveyard on the Watch water.

Wrinklaw.
And by everyone I was informed that there is no
peel tower at Old Scarlaw. Driving towards Byrecleugh
I left the trap about a mile about Rathburne
& descended to the Dye to find the Wrink Law fort
on the opposite side. A mistake as to its position
gave me an extra walk of a mile or so. It appears
to be much as described. About 86 ft. [feet] S. [South] from
the entrance is a ditch about 36 ft. [feet] wide from
crest to crest in front of a mound about 6 ft. [feet]
above its bottom. The mound curves round
to the Southward on the West side to meet the
foundations of the N [North] row of long rectangular buildings
and also on the East towards the glen down
which a burn flows – leaving on its flank at the
edge of the glen the remains of a circular building
with walls about 2 ft. [feet] high and 3 ft. 6 in. [3 feet 6 inches] in width
where both faces are exposed. The internal diameter
is about 8 ft. [feet] and the entrance is towards the
East. There are the remains of several rectangular
buildings in the fort in two contiguous rows
and some circular depressions on the So. E [South East]
face. More modern remains of buildings
are also present. On returning to the trap I
slew an adder on the loose screes of stones
below the fort. I had to take off my shoes etc. to

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