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Girthon Par [Parish] Enrick Fort.
Crowning the summit of a swelling cultivated
hill about 1/2 m. [mile] SE. [South East] of Enrick Farm are the remains
of a fort which has been greatly reduced by the
action of the plough and in places almost effaced.
The enceinte which is pear shaped in plan has
been defended at the S. [South] across the top of the hill by a double rampart with an
intervening trench and a second trench on
the inner side possibly
dispensing with the outer mound along the
flanks. The interior measures 130' from N. [North] to S. [South]
and 136' from E [East] to W. [West] and the defences towards the
S. [South] where they are least ploughed down measure
94' across. This appears to have been a pure
earthwork.

Palace Yard Enrick
In a low lying meadow and
about 1/4 m. [mile] S. [South] of Enrick Farm is an oval mound
or plateau of earth somewhat artificial in appearance lying
with its main axis E [East] and W [West] and measuring
some 352' in length by 194' in breadth. All
around it the land is somewhat marshy and
overgrown with rushes. It is engirt except
for a break towards the E [East] where there has probably
been an approach by a well defined ditch
some 50' in width across the top and 6' to
7' in depth. From the W. [West] end the level of
the mound rises and at its highest point

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