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from the W. [West]. On the N. [North] the wall encloses a
small sheltered terrace with a breadth of about
15’. There are no indications of outer defences.
The rock is Silurian sandstone.

[Margin] Omit.

Lying on a rock to the S. [South] is a large boulder formerly
noted as a rocking stone. Of this George Wilson writes
in his journal, “It is said by the people that the
devil when coming over Craigeach Fell
saw the great flames of the Fort and being
jealous said “I’ll soon put out that” and
threw the rocking stone at it. He missed his
aim and the stone has been perched ever
since just where it fell.”

14th May 1911.
At Monreith. Visited St. Ninians Cave
with Sir Herbert Maxwell. The relics found
on excavation are preserved in it. Full
descriptions are in the Ayr & Wigtown Arch. [Archaeological]
Coll. [Collection] Vol. V [Volume 5] & Proceedings Soc. Ant. Scot. [of the Society of Antiquities Scotland] q.v.

Monreith Cup & ring Marks (Unnoted)
Near the W. [West] side of a small plantation
[--] Monreith house on
the exposed face of a rock there is visible
a single cup mark surrounded by four
incised concentric rings. The greater part
of the rock is covered with soil.

Drumtroddan
Cup & ring marks, & Standing stones under
the Anc. Mon. [Ancient Monument] Act to be examined again.

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