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Kirkgunzeon Par [Parish]
Tarkirra Fort (Lower) no.
The lower of the two forts at Tarkirra is
situated in the N. [North] of the two angles formed
by the junction of the farm road with
the high way. It is low lying ground at
the base of a gradual slope and at an
elevation of [blank] above sea level. It has
been an irregular circular work with an almost rectangular point towards the E. [East] formed
by a trench some 30' wide at top, with a stony
rampart some 24' in breadth at base on the counterscarp, and an
inner mound above the scarp. The
fort has been much destroyed by agricultural
operations and towards the W. [West] two defences have been
entirely ploughed down. Interiorly from
N. [North] to S. [South] it has measured about 125'.

Tarkirra Fort (Upper)
This fort is situated at an elevation of
above sea level close to Tarkirra
Farm on the E. [East] The site is a natural
gravel ridge, or hillock which has been
steeply scarped all round and made
up where necessary with granite boulders.
There is a general rise on the ground
level from W. [West] to E. [East] and the fort, oval
in shape, lies with its longest axis in
that direction Its interior measurements
are 262' from E [East] to W [West] by 146' from N. [North] to S. [South]
and the elevation from base to the edge of

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