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in height facing the main road & curving round to the W. [West] stretches away
to the Northward with a steep scarp likewise on the E. [East]
side. Cutting off the point formed by the meeting
of these banks a broad but somewhat shallow
trench has been dug across the plateau the
bottom of which lies some 3' below the scarp
and 1 1/2' below the long slightly defined counter-
-scarp. The indication of a rampart above
the scarp of the trench is very faint and
there are no suggestions of a mound along
the sides. The remains of the fort are al:
:together obscure.

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Penpont Par [Parish] Cross.
In a field & surrounded by an iron railing
some 200 yds [yards] W. [West] of the Nith Bridge and 20 yds. [yards]
S. [South] of the road from Penpont to Thornhill stands
a cross - 9' in height above ground. 17" broad
at base: - 13" at top of shaft. 8" in thickness. The
length of the shaft is 6'.6". It is of red sandstone
much covered with lichen. The shaft, on all
sides is richly carved with zoomorphic
and foliageous interlaced work. The
cross is fully described in the Early Christian
Monuments. It is much covered with lichen
& in consequence the ornament is difficult
to follow.

Durisdeer Par [Parish] Fort Drumlanrig.
This fort is situated at the N. [North] end of a large

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