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extent of country including the inner end of Loch
Ryan and the W. [West] half of the bay of Luce
with the Rinns of Galloway.

Cairns Balker Moor.
The O.S. [Ordnance Survey] map indicates two cairns at the
W. [West] side of Balker Moor. I found what might
be considered the site of a large circular
cairn from which all the big stones had
been removed but no sign of a second.

Mote of Innermessan (4)
Situated on the end of a high bank skirting
the coast line where it terminates on the N [North] side of the
Glen of the [--] burn, and about 2 ms. [miles]
NE [North East] of Stranraer is the mote of Innermessan.
It rises with steeply scarped sides to a height
of about 20', on the landward side, above the
bottom of the ditch which encircles it. The
level top measures some 95' from E. [East] to W. [West]
by 98' from N [North] to S [South] and has been surrounded
by a low parapet at the edge of the scarp
The ditch has been much reduced by
ploughing on the E. [East] side but on the seaward
side it is well preserved It has been flat-bottomed
with a width of from 38' to 40' and a
depth of from 6' to 8'.
Ere I reached the mote rain had begun
to fall heavily and I was unable to take
a photograph. I must have a plan and section made.

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