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seems to be accurately described. A trench like
hollow in rear of the Mound on the W. [West] seems to be
natural. The entrance appears to have been up the
N. [North] glen and into the camp in rear of the inner mound
at the N.W. [North West] corner. The ramparts are of earth & stone. The terrace at top of Guile Howe
across the So. [South] ravine is very apparent. On

Cairn on Raecleughhead Hill
a level area about ? 150 yards N [North] of the N.W. [North West] corner
of the camp and about 36 ft. [feet] E [East] of the broken wire fence
there appears to be a cairn, circular about 15 ft. [feet] dia. [diameter]
and almost entirely overgrown with turf.

Raecleughhead Hill fort.
This fort seems also to be according to description.
Besides the entrance on the East there has possibly
been another at the S.E. [South East] which has passed up
the hollow from the Eastward in rear of the front
mound. The East entrance is 12 – 13 ft. [feet] across where
it pierces the rampart. Ramparts are of earth & stone.
Got back to Duns for luncheon at 2.30 and after a
short rest set off for Preston Kirk. The rain had ceased
but the roads were very wet. The old church I found
in a very ruinous & neglected condition enshrouded
in such a heavy growth of ivy that the windows
were with difficulty discoverable. Mr Fergussons des:
:cription is quite correct except that I failed to find the
window in the W. [West] end. The font or piscine is curious.
Crossing over the road to Cumledge blanket mill I
called for one Adam Anderson, who was the discoverer
of some enclosures in a wood on Stonesheil hill.

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