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glen of the burn, and it has been surrounded
by a broad earthen rampant now much
ploughed down, and except on the S. [South] by a
trench. Where the trench opens onto the bank
of the burn on the upper and lower faces of
the enceinte it is broader and deeper than
elsewhere on the periphery, showing on the West
side a breadth from crest to crest of 42 ft. [feet]
and a depth of 16 ft. [feet] below the top of the scarp.
The interior diameter has been some 132 ft.[feet]

Standing stone
Winterhope-head (Unnotted)
On a knoll on the left bank of the Kertle
some 300 yds. [yards] to the South West of the farm
there has been recently erected a standing stone
some 5' 9" in height above ground which was
brought from a spot where it originally stood
in a moss about 1 1/4 miles to the North East
of its present position. The two large
stones which may be seen on the moor a
short distance to the North East have also
been recently set up on end. There is no
evidence to warrant the supposition that
they have formed part of a stone circle.

Temple Hall Waterbeck
To the East of the house of Temple hall
at Waterbeck belonging to Major Carlisle
and rising from the edge of the burn is
a large flat topped mound which has

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