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fort of Birrens and though there is no
positive evidence of a Roman origin, its
position and the regularity of its lines
are such as to make it worthy of notice.
This fort was pointed out to me by Major
Critchley of Stapleton. Here I left Critchley
& went on with Mr Bell-Irving of Whitehill to
see a so-called stone circle at Winterhope head.
He enlightened me concerning the circles
with feal banks which I have noted in
this county especially in the Eastern districts
and his statement was corroborated by his aged
shepherd. They were in wont to be erected
as recently as 60 years ago and their
purpose was to protect hay ricks from
the sheep. "Hay stells" they are called.

Dunnabie Fort unnoted
About 1/2 mile due north of the farm of
Dunnabie, on a somewhat level bench
on the hill side, some 150 yds back from the
high way near the junction of the roads
from Langholm and Waterbeck and
at an approximate elevation of 60 ft. [feet]
above it is fort. It lies on the South side
of a small glen down which there flows
a burn. The form is approximately
circular flattened on the North by the

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