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to old Thirlestane Castle. Only the S. [South] wall of the

Old Thirlestane E. [East] of Lauderdale
main keep remains standing & the wing which is
square to the outside & has contained a circular
stair. The masonry is exceptionally poor
chiefly rough, undressed water stones. The dimen:
:sions of the main tower have been 33 ft. [feet] by 24 externally
& of the wing 11 ft. 6 in. [11 feet 6 inches] by 14 ft. 5 in. [14 feet 5 inches] broad. The walls are
3 1/2 ft. [feet] thick. The circular foundation referred to
has an internal diameter of 18 ft. [feet] and a depth of
6. Towards the edge of the ravine it is open. Has it
been a lime kiln?! The camp on Thirlestane

Camp Thirlestane Hill.
hill is in an impenetrable fir wood. The description
seems accurate. The outer rampart is in places
6 ft. [feet] high; the entrance apparently at the S.E [South East] &
the inner rings only from 2 to 3 ft. [feet] high composed of
earth and stone. The camp at Heugh.

Fort at Heugh.
answers to the description. The rampart at N. [North]
end is 6 ft. [feet] high. The row of squarish slight
hollows etc. in rear of the scarp I am satisfied
are caused by the carting away of the stones of
the rampart for dykes. The entrance which
is indefinite was probably at the S. [South] extremity
of the rampart. Blythe Camp seems to cor:

Fort at Blythe .
:respond to description. The ramparts are very
low, it is overgrown with coarse grass and
no foundations were observable. The Haerfaulds
About a dozen hutcircles still quite distinct. Some

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