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or of a gateway at this point, have been thicker
and probably placed closer together. Within the
interior several hut foundations are evident.
One of these in the North East segment is circular with
an approximate diameter over all of 20ft. [feet] another
towards the South West appears to consist of two small
circular contiguous enclosures: one just inside the
entrance with a diameter over all of 15 ft. has
possibly been placed in this position to act as
a guard chamber. On the North East, beyond
the second wall, a modern field dyke bounds the
fort. In the cultivated land across it all trace of
any outer defences which may have existed on
this arc have been obliterated, but the continuation
of the North wall of the entrance passage to
such a distance as it is outward, would indicate
that the outer defences still traceable on the
Southern arc had originally been carried
round this face also.

Vitrified fort. Mullach.
This fort occupies the summit of a
prominent hill commanding an extensive
prospect over the vale of the Nilth and round
the hills of the Stewartry that hem in the
county on the West. The enceinte appears
to have been elliptical in form with its
longest axis ? NNW [North North West] and SSE. [South South East], measuring [blank] by

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