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has surmounted a scarp with an average
height of about 5', rising from a terrace
some 17' in width at the NNW [North North West] end but di:
:minishing in breadth along the flanks. At
this end there is an indication of a slight
mound at the edge of the terrace which
drops by a scarp some 5' in height to a
narrow trench some 6' wide the upcast
from which has formed a low mound to
the outside. Passing along the flanks this
trench gradually merges into a lower terrace
which some 2/3 distant to the SSE. [South South East] end along the W [West] side melts
into the slope of the hillside. Along the E [East]
side the remains of the lower terrace are
very slight and disappear entirely at a hollow
which leads up into the interior from the ENE. [East North East]
near the centre and which has probably been
the entrance. The length of the interior is
some 272' and its breadth at the centre 158'

[Opposite page - two sketches and text inserted] - Sketch section at NNW. [North North West] end
Cross section. sketch.

The highest point in the centre of the fort is
some 18' above the upper terrace on the
W. [West] side and 11' on the E [East]. The tracing
from the 25" O.S. [Ordnance Survey] map gives an indication of
the shape of this fort but none of the
character of its defences.
The lines of this fort recalled those of the Laggan fort, Glasserton.

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