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indistinct remains of ancient walls. Some
400 yds [yards] NW [North West] of the last cottage in Astel are two
circular enclosures almost contiguous. That
to the W. [West] is of the usual type with entrance
from the SSE [South South East] (Fig 1) [Figure 1]. It measures interiorly 36' x 38'.
The bank is 7'.6" thick and gradually widens
towards the entrance where it measures 14'.6" along
the line of the passage. The entrance appears
to be about 1'.4" wide. The slope of the
hill is towards the entrance and the back
of the enclosure has been excavated so as
to render the floor level. There is little sign
of the bank on the upper side.

[2 sketches inserted here]

The enclosure adjoining is 9'.6" distant. It
is circular with an interior diameter of
about 43', and has the entrance from the
SSE [South South East] about 5' across. The bank which is
much broken appears to have been about

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