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fall of the ground for S. [South] to N. [North] and con:
:sequently the hillock has an elevation of 12'
in the former direction and 14’ in the latter.
At places on the W. [West] side of the summit there
is a slight indication of a low parapet
mound. The scarp where least interfered with
lies at an angle of 40º. No ditch now
encircles the hillock but about 12' out from
its base on the S E. [South East] there is a slight ridge
which may possible indicate the edge of the
counterscarp of a ditch now filled in.

Troqueer
"Camp"
The Craig
On the extreme S. [South] side of the plantation which
lies in rear of the farm of the Craig half a
mile to the Westward of Kirkconnel, and some
60 yds. [yards] back from the farm buildings is a
small circular construction measuring
interiorly some 53' in diameter and surrounded
by a shallow trench with a slight rampart
on the inner side. The interior is not level,
and here and there large boulders protrude
from the surface as they do also from the
encircling bank. The construction is situated
on a slope and is overlooked by higher ground
in its immediate vicinity. (Unfortunately
though I measured the breadth of the trench
I omitted to record it. I think it was about 10'

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