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grassy park about 1 1/4 NNE [North North East] of Drumlanrig Castle on
the E. [East] side of the Nith, and occupying the edge
of the high bank some 60' above the river. On its N. [North]
flank the glen of a small rivulet, deepening river:
:wards affords a strong natural defence. The fort
appears to have been circular with a diameter of
74' but all traces of a rampart towards the
river and glen have disappeared. Around the
landward side from bank to bank there
has been formed a stony rampart now almost
obliterated on the E. [East] but well preserved towards
the S. [South] with a trench to the outside now most
observable where it dips towards the river
The greatest height of the rampart above the
interior is 3': its breadth at base 14'. To the
exterior it has a height of about 4' at its highest
point furthest from the river but gradually
increases as the ground in front falls away
towards the bank.

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Morton Castle
This is a very picturesque structure situated
on a headland overlooking a loch. It has
been oblong on plan with large circular
towers at the angles. (Though not Edwardian
I should attribute it from plan & character
of Masonry to an early date.-
MacGibbon has planned it. C. & D. Arch. [The Castellated & Domestic Architecture of Scotland] gives

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