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the terrace an inner bank curves
round towards the E. [East] and meets the outer bank on
the SE. [South East] which, however, appears to have been carried
onward with a sharp curve to the S. [South]. The S. [South] entrance
?Is this term correct?
is reached up a covered way from the NE. [North East].
[Opposite page - inserted text] - which at its commencement is concealed by
a sharp
right angled return.
On the interior there are indications of stone
work and artificial hollowing. On the upper
side of the enciente outside the surrounding
bank is a trench some 16 ft. [feet] wide from which
the material for the mound has evidently been
obtained. The position not observable from
below is more sheltered than defensive.

Enclosure Moodlaw.
There is a circular enclosure measuring
about 100' in diameter situated on the right
bank of the Moodlaw Burn some 20' above
the level of the stream and about 1/2 m. [mile] to the S. [South]
of Moodlaw Farm, surrounded by a bank of
earth and stone some 10' thick at base and
from 2' to 3' high. There has been an entrance
at the lower side from the direction of the burn.
The interior, which is rather wet, has been hollowed
out to some extent so that on the upper or
Eastern side, the ground level to the outside of
the bank is about 3' higher that that within it.

Mid Raeburn Enclosure.
This enclosure is situated on a point of land
at the junction of a small stream with the

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