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declivities on the E. [East] and S. [South] forming a curvilinear enceinte. An outcrop of
rock forms a natural citadel towards the
N. [North] end of the interior and measured across
it in a general N. [ North] to S. [South] direction the longest diameter of the fort is 330'.

24th May 1912
Troqueer Par [Parish]
Castle Hill
Occupying the summit of a prominent
height behind the house of Castlehill and
overlooking the road from Dumfries to Castle
Douglas are the remains of a large and
important fort much reduced by ploughing.
The long steep slope facing to Northward rising some 250' above the Cargan Water takes
a slight return to the S W. [South West] forming a salient
angle on which the fort has been constructed.
From the top of the bank on the W. [West] there
are three massive ramparts, now much
reduced, with intervening trenches and a
third trench to the front running segment:
:ally towards the opposite side of the
eminence which they contain and fronting
the somewhat level ground which lies to
the S W. [South West] . These defences have measured
about 110' across. On the E. [East] side they have
been almost entirely ploughed down.
The steepness of the natural declivity on
the N [North] and W [West] has probably enabled such permanent
defences to be dispensed with and in there
directions none were visible. The ramparts have

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