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South Park Fort.
On the summit of a round back ridge com:
:manding a fairly extensive view and about
1/4 m [mile] to the Westward of South Park farm there
remains a segment of a rampart some 114' in
length which has been the north arc of
an oval fort the remainder of which
has been obliterated by the plough.

Borness Batteries 'Fort'
This interesting fort is situated above the cliffs
about 3/4 m. [mile] SSE. [South South East] of Borness and about 1/4 m . [mile] to the
E [East] of Borness Point. It is an almost triangular
enceinte with its apex to seaward contained by triple ramparts with inter:
:vening trenches whose ends rest on the steep
cliff faces. Along the curve the inner rampart
measures 209' and the longest diameter within
it to the outer point is 188'. The ramparts
are bold and regular _ the inner one rising to a
height of 11' above the ditch and the intermediate
one about 6' . - and the trenches measures 30' and 20'
in width The inner mound has been sur:
:mounted by a narrow stone parapet a small
portion of which remains visible to the N. [North] of the
entrance and from the top of the intermediate
mound on the SE [South East] arch may be seen protruding
at an average distance of about 11' from each
other five upright stones firmly embedded evidently
the remains of some construction on the crest.

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