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N. [North] to S [South]. The features of the fort are fragmentary
and obscure.
The weather is still very warm and no
rain falls though daily the clouds gather
as if rain was imminent. All the crops
have been gathered in.

11th Sept. 1911
A very wet- looking morning trained to Castle
Douglas fully prepared for rain which again
disappointed us.

Kelton Par [Parish]
Ernespie Stone Circle Remains of
In the park some 400 yds. [yards] SSW. [South South West] of Ernespie
house are two monoliths standing 6'.10"
apart the remains of a stone circle. Each
stone measures about 4'.6" in height, the
Westmost 8'.4" in circumference at base
and the other 7'.9". The Eastmost stone is
triangular in section with its apex pointing
directly towards the other which is a four
sided block. The former position of the
other stones of the Circle is not ascertainable
(See Coles.)

Buittle Par [Parish]
Mote Ernespie.
About ½ m. [mile] SE. [South East] of Ernespie is a knoll
rising from a low wet looking hollow
marked mote on the O.S. [Ordnance Survey] It [In] form it is
an irregular oblong lying E NE. [East North East] & WSW [West South West]
and expanding somewhat in the latter
direction Its greatest height from base

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