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7th June 1912.
Morton Churchyard
Lying in the old churchyard of Morton Parish
near the centre of the SE [South East] end is a slab bearing an
effigy cut in relief upon it, of a man in the
costume of a minister of the covenanting period.
He wears a skirted coat with large cuffs turned
back, bands at his throat, and stockings & shoes.
The full length of the figure is 5'.7". ( MacGibbon
has got a drawing or a photograph of this.)

Cairn Burn. O.S. [Ordnance Survey] "tumulus"
In a grass park somewhat less than a 1/4 m. [mile]
to the Eastward of the farm of Burn and
above a high bank overlooking a stream,
the Cample Water, is a grass covered cairn
slightly spoiled on one side measuring in
diameter 37' by 31' and in elevation about 5'.
It is unexcavated.

Fort Townfoot.
Situated on the Western slope of the moorland
about 1/2 m. [mile] to the SE [South East] of Townfoot farm is a
fort. It is elliptical in form lying ESE. [East South East] and W.NW. [West North West] sur:
:rounded by a broad stony rampart rising
to a height of some 5' above an encircling
trench now scarcely apparent except at the
ends. The rampart has been considerably
despoiled for stones along the W. [West] side and there
are several gaps in it. The principal entrance
however has evidently been at the N [North] end of the W. [West]
side opening on a slight hollow in the interior.

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