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Herringroad
I learned that the “Herring road” joined the
high road to Lauder near Cleekemin by the
Schoolhouse (see map.) Leaving my bicycle beside a
dyke we proceeded up the Kelphope burn till we
reached on the E. [East] side the foot of the old road which
passing up the hill side round the head of a gully
where among birches & brackens we flushed a large
number of Old blackcock, reached the upper level
in close proximity to the earthwork we sought.
It is situated at the neck of a projecting spur of the Dod
Hill (See map for name etc.) where commence
to N. and So. [North and South] the glens that descend to the valley.
The enclosure appears to have been circular en:
:closing an elevated ridge of rock showing various
considerable and probably natural depressions
on either side. Towards the E. [East] is a well defined
rampart measuring 122 ft. [feet] along its crest, 7 ft. [feet]
high towards the outside and about 2 ft [feet] on
the inner. In front of it is the semblance of
another rampart but now low & indefinite
and in rear is a trench or hollow 36 ft. [feet] across.
Low mounds are visible on the North and South
flanks but are not traceable at the Western
extremity. The Int. [Interior] diameter from E. To W. [East to West] appears to
have been about 223 ft. [feet]. There are no fortifications
visible on the western portion of the spur.
Down the north face a well defined track descends

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