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an outer trench 28 ft. [feet] wide and 5 ft. [feet] and 3 ft. [feet]
deep below the crests of scarp and counterscarp
respectively, running from the edge of the ravine
across the neck with a convex outline to the E. [East].
A rampart some 5 ft. [feet] in height: a slighter mound
40 ft. [feet] rear of it and separated by a shallow
trench 17 ft. [feet] in width another low mound. The
two inner mounds are very slight and
noticeable only towards the edge of the ravine.

Armorial Stone Dinwoodie Mains.
Built into the front of the porch of Dinwoodie
Mains farm house is a panel containing in
the centre a shield surrounded by strap
work enrichment bearing in chief two
mullets with a human head inverted suspended
by a “woodie” or rope of withies passed through
the moults. Above are the initials R. M. and
beneath the date 1631. The stone, I was in:
:formed came from Dinwoodie Castle which
formerly stood near this spot.

Enclosure Dinwoodie (2)
This is an oval enclosure situated on
The E. [East] side of the valley at an elevation
of some ? 370 ft. [feet] above sea level and about
1/4 m.[mile] E N E. [East North East] of Dinwoodie railway station.
It lies with its longest axis N. [North] and S. [South] and
measures from crest to crest 134 ft. [feet] by 97 ft. [feet]
and has been surrounded by a stony bank

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