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the Wigtownshire coast. The form is an
irregular oval, having its longest axis N E. [North East] and S W. [South West]
pointed towards the SW [South West] and somewhat straight.
along the E [East] side.
The greatest
diameter of the interior, allowing 14' for the parapet mound
removed at the NE. [North East] end, is 192', and the
breadth from the E. [East] edge to the inner base
of the mound opposite is 132'. The defences
have consisted of three ramparts, the inner
one a parapet mound, and two intervening
trenches , except for a short distance near the
centre of the N W. [North West] side where the intermediate
mound has been dispensed with, and the
outer drawn inwards. [inserted text] Passing onwards to the N. [North] the triple lines again
appear the inner space broadening so as to
contain a platform at the base of the inner
scarp, probably a rock levelled down. Along the SE. [South East] side
there now only remains an uneven scarp
some 13' in vertical height & with an easy
gradient so that it is not possibly to speak
definitely of the original scheme of defence
on this flank. At one or two places towards
the top of the scarp at the SW. [South West] end the slope
is reveted with a building of small flat
stones. The inner trench has an average
width across the top of 27' and across the
flat bottom varies from 8' to 14'. while at the

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