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Dundrennan Matrix of a brass .
In the SW. [South West] angle of what I take to be the refectory
of the Abbey lies the broken bed or matrix of
a brass broken but measuring when intact
some 9'.6" by 4'.8". The brass has been of two
mail clad figures the heads of which are sur:
:rounded with floriated Aureoles cut out of the
stone.
In the S E [South East] corner of the S. [South] transept lies the
matrix of another brass _ smaller and of
indeterminate design.

Glennap Fort.
This fort is situated on a rather large
hillock of rock which lies on the S [South] side of
the Netherlaw burn and about 11/4 m. [miles] above
Burnfoot. The hillock rises by an easy
gradient from the S. [South] towards the NNW. [North North West] and
is nowhere very steep. & has an elevation of from 40'-50' at most from base to summit. Its summit is an
irregular oval with its longest axis NNE [North North East] and
SSW. [South South West] measuring 243' by 165'. It is divided
longitudinally by the gradual rise of the level
along the W. [West ] half into two unequal parts
the one about 12' higher than the other at the
highest point. Around the edge has been
a stony parapet and about 12' below
rising to 9' at the NNE [North North East] end where it crosses the ridge
there runs a terrace measuring some 10' in
breadth. Where it has been cut through
the rock there remains on the outside

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