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the course of the trench has been interrupted
by an approach to the interior passing by
the termination of the surmounting rampart.
Beside its vitrified character this fort is
remarkable from the presence of certain sculptured
symbols usually associated with the
early celtic church on the N [North] face of
the most Southerly of the two projecting
rocks between which has passed the approach
to the summit. The symbols which
are deeply incised consist of the dolphin,
and double disc ornament traversed
by the Z shaped floriated rod. An
iron grill has been placed over the
carvings for their protection.

Anwoth Par. [Parish]
Green Tower Mote Anworth
This Mote is situated immediately to
the S. [South] of the farm house of Boreland which
lies a mile or thereby SW. [South West] of Gatehouse of Fleet.
It has been fashioned out of a long sandy
plateau on the W. [West] side of the estuary of the Fleet
having now on its Western side low lying
meadows probably in former times marshy,
and slightly rising ground on the E [East].
The plateau lies with its main axis NNW [North North West] & SSE. [South South East]
and forms an oblong figure some 367'
in extreme length, divided into two unequal

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