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lying at a considerable elevation below
that of the actual summit of the hill within
the fort, which being a mass of rock would be
admirably suited for a beacon fire. The
elevation of the hill above sea level is
[blank] ft. [feet] and the nearest point to the shore
of the Solway [blank] miles distant as the crow
flies.

Closeburn Par [Parish] Lower Auldgirth
Adjacent to the farm of Lower Auldgirth are
the ruins of a small keep consisting of portions of
two contiguous walls some 3 ft. [feet] 6 ins. [inches] in thickness. The basement
has been vaulted with a simple barrell vault.

2nd May 1913. Tinwald Par [Parish] Fort (site)
A second lovely morning. Called for the
Rev. [Reverend] Forbes the parish minister.
The fort on the hill 1/2 mile North West of
Armfield is a mere site.

Closeburn Par. [Parish] Cairn Knockenshang.
Some 200 yds [yards] SSE. [South South East] of the summit of the hill
which overlooks the road from Annandale
into Nithsdale by Loch Ettrick, half a mile
west of the farm of Knockenshang and just
under an altitude of 900 feet over sea level
there is a large oval cairn, overgrown with grass
except at the North end where the stones are
exposed. It measures 93 feet from North to
South by 84 feet from East to West and
rises to a height of 5 ft. [feet] Though a slight

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