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The centre of the fort is a slightly elevated
rocky plateau and crossing the area at either
end of this some 73 feet from the South end
and 52 feet from the North are the remains
of divisional walls. That towards the South
is somewhat indefinite and has probably
been less massive that the other. The
North one on the other hand differs
little, if at all, in character from the main
defence of the enclosure showing like it
an original breadth of 10 feet. and from
the manner in which the Northern segment
of the latter junction with it on either
side it is possible that the Northern
enclosure was a later extension or
an annex for cattle. The main entrance
has probably been from the East adjacent
to a modern sheep shelter. On the right
of it on entering lie the ruins of a small
oblong structure measuring interiorly
27 feet by 12 feet: the wall of which appears
to have had a breadth at base of some 6 ft. [feet].
There is no passage from the central
area to the Northern annex but the latter
is entered from the outside on the East
immediately to the North of the Northern

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