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bank overlooking the Esk. It has been surrounded
by a massive stony rampart or possibly a wall
now considerably delapidated and overgrown,
measuring 10' to 12' in width at base and some
3' in height. The ground falls away to a hollow
in the interior. There is a gap through the rampart
at the N. [North] end but it is doubtful if this is the
original entrance. An arm projects from
the main rampart down a natural ridge
towards the SE. [South East] covering a natural hollow
which may possibly have been enclosed.

Westerkirk Churchyard
There is a monument in this churchyard to
the Pasleys of Craig dated 1773 with a shield
at top blazoned thus - Between 3 cinquefoils
a chevron charged with three Scotch thistles
leaved. This merely noted for the arms. There
are no tombstones of any antiquarian interest.
Having learned that the bell in the church
was an old one I called on the minister
and having with some difficulty reached it
I found that it had been recast in 1902. Its
original inscription repeated reads "Jacobus
Monteith me fecit Edinburgh anno 1641."

Enclosure Crooks (3)
This enclosure is situated on the E [East] side of the
Meggat Glen somewhat less than 1/4 m. [mile] to the
N. [North] of Crooks farm, in the S. [South] angle formed by

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