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North West by a steep bank some 20ft. [feet] in
height rising from the low haughland which
stretches to the Nith some half a mile distant.
The visible remains of the fort consist of
two sides forming at their junction almost a
right angle but with the corner rounded and their
angle pointing toward the South East. The South
side as far as complete extends from the
roadway to the angle, a distance of some
217 ft. [feet] while the East side extends from the
angle to a point, which appears to mark
its termination some 60ft. [feet] back from the
road passing the entrance to Carzield, a
distance of 241 ft. [feet] The defence has consisted
of an earthen rampart with trench in
front now much altered by the action
of the plough. Some 54 ft. Northward of
the angle a gap in the East rampart
has probably been an entrance.

Fort Castlehill.
This fort occupies the summit of a
round topped grassy eminence lying to the
North of the glen of the [blank] burn & immediately
North by West of Castlehill House. In plan
the enceinte is oval lying with its longest
axis North & South and measuring some
[blank] by [blank]. The situation is by

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