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stone parapet. On the counterscarp there
is also evidence of stonework but without
excavation it is not possible to say
whether there has been a stone revetment
or a cresting wall. A well defined road-
-way leads up from the low ground on
the North and where it passes through
the trench at its outer edge. Two large stones
2'.8" and 2'.2" broad respectively stand facing
each other 10ft. [feet] apart, while a row of
stones set on end, the highest protruding
only some 18 inches marks its edge on the
NE [North East] as it passes through the rampart and
a single stone on the opposite side shows
the breadth as 9ft [feet] 8 ins. [inches] The bisectional
diameter of the fort through the apex
of the triangle is 180ft [feet] while along the
base is measures some 123ft [feet]. The trench
has a breadth of 32ft. [feet] from crest to crest
to the North of the entrance and 35ft. [feet] to
the South while its average depth below
scarp and counterscarp is some 5ft. [feet]
Along the top of the bank over against
the Kirtle there appears to have been a
track leading out of the trench into the
interior.

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