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S. [South] thus allowing an access. Outside of this mound
is a trench 9' wide at bottom, 26' wide at top and
8' deep cut across the neck of the promontory while
some 26' further to landward & separated by a squarish area has been a second
some 16' in width, now almost concealed beneath
a luxuriant growth of whins has been yet another
trench the dimensions of which are unobtainable.
There is said to be a small spring between the
fort and the sea and "a great many marks
which might be considered the foundations of
an aboriginal village (see Antiquitaries XX [20] p. [page] 77)

St. Medan's Cave.
St. Medan's cave and chapel lie near the
base of the steep cliffs that fringe the shore
& about ? 1/3 m [mile] SE. [South East] of the Mull Farm. The ruin is
not visible from above and as there is no well-
-defined track to it it is difficult to locate.
It is best approached from Portankill, the
little harbour to the NE [North East] of the Mull farm.
Following the top of the heughs Southward
a deep gully is passed running somewhat
far inland on the S. [South] side of which the strata
has assumed a vertical position, beyond
which a natural arch is visible among the
rocks near the sea level known as " The
Devil's Brig". On descending the steep grassy
slope near this point the ruins become visible

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