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considerably increased in bulk at the N. [North] end
where it has a thickness at base of 17'. In this
rampart at the NE [North East] angle there is a small circu:
:lar depression measuring 6' in diameter.
The trench at the N. [North] end has a width of some
20' and a general depth of about 6' below the scarp
falling away to either end. At the S. [South] end the
trench is some 27' in width, 9' in depth below
the scarp and 3' below the counterscarp
and is flat bottomed. The interior meas:
:urements are 92' from N to S. [North to South] by 86' from
E to W. [East to West]. The mound rises steeply on the
W. [West] side to a height of about 20' and somewhat
less on the E [East].

St. Cuthberts Churchyard. The Ewart Tomb.
I have made in my scroll note book a copy
of all the inscriptions on the tomb both
back & front. but shall leave the description
to Mr. MacGibbon.
In front of the Ewart Monument is the
tomb of John Ewart of Mullock, much
weathered and bearing the date 7th October
1622. A shield at the top bears a chief charged
with a heart and a right hand appaume'
in base with a saltire over all. Mottoe:-
Nemo vincere potest.
The Ewart Monument bears the following

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