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the junction of the Stennies Water with the Meggat
and is an irregular saucer shaped hollow
excavated at the foot of the NW. [North West] slope of the Fell
Hill above a bank some 20' in height falling
steeply to the meadow land below. It is circular
measuring some 132 ft. [feet] in diameter with a depth
of as much as 5' at the lowest point below the
adjacent level and is overlooked by the rapidly
rising face of the hill on the E. [East]. Only on the NE. [North East]
arc is there a mound above the interior scarp
some 18" in height on the exterior while the interior
level behind it drops to 4' below its crest. The
interior is divided into two distinct levels: a
circular hollow some 66' in diameter at the
edge of the bank on the W. [West] into which the entrance
some 4' wide, opens, and higher platforms around
it on the E [East] and NE. [North East].

3rd July 1912.
In company with Mr. Armstrong I drove up the
Ewes valley to the house of Mr. Walter McVittie the
road contractor at Fiddleton who had arranged to accompany
us and point out a number of objects unnoted.
There is said to have been a tower at Fiddleton of
which no vestige remains.

Ewes Par. [Parish] Enclosure Fiddleton

This enclosure is situated at an elevation abt. [about] 700' over sea level
On a plateau some 100 yds. [yards] to the NW. [North West] of the
cottage at Fiddleton occupied by Mr. McVittie
the road contractor round the base of which

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