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elevation & greater diameter of the N. [North] half. This area is some
26' broad at the S. [South] end and at the N. [North] where
it extends past the front of the farm cottages
about 50'. Along the W. [West] side there is a
fairly regular scarp increasing in depth
from about 6' at the S. [South] to 12' to 15' at the
N. [North] where it drops to the falling gradient
of the bank. From the E. [East] where the farm
now stands there is but little rise. The
summit appears to have been artificially
levelled but the interference which the site
has met with prevents its accurate definition.

Little Stockerton - Cup & ring Marks.
This group of cup and ring markings is
to be found in the large park at the E. [East]
side of which the Brockloch
plantation terminates by the side of road leading
from Kirkcudbright to Dalbeattie. The
sculpturings are upon a sharp edged ridge
of rock lying N. and S. [North and South] rising to a height of
some 7', and situated some 200 yds. [yards] to the E. [East]
of the dyke running N and S. [North and South] forming the W. [West]
boundary of the park and some 60 yds [yards]
S. [South] of the N. [North] boundary dyke. There are four
inscribed faces inclined at a somewhat
steep angle . On the highest face is a figure
formed by two concentrically encircled cup

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