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has probably been removed long since.

13th -17th June
Back in Edinburgh busy writing up notes which had
got badly in arrears

17 June 1912
Returned to Dumfries.

18 June 1912.
Dumfries. Hired car to visit district beyond Sanquhar
Before starting had a visit from Mr. Boreland who
told me of various places I must see in his
neighbourhood. A very wet & unpromising morning
but started at 11:0 & the day kept improving.

? Fort Glenrae Burn.
Far up the glen of the Crawick Water, some
8 miles above Sanquhar and on the S. [South] side
of the Wanlock Water just before it debouches
on the glen is a small circular entrenchment
or mote. It is situated at a ford where the N. [North] slope of Clack:
:leith Hill terminates in a steep grassy bank
above the bed of the Wanlock Water which
flows by about 100 yds. [yards] distant. Towards the
NE. [North East] is the steep bank before mentioned: on the NW. [North West] a
slight hollow which in wet weather is probably the
bed of a rivulet; on the SW. [South West] the gentle downward
slope of the hill which takes a steeper gradient
as it passes the SE. [South East] flank of the construction.
The central plateau which has been very slightly,
if at all, raised by art, rises some 5' above
the bottom of the trench which surrounds it,
is flat, and measures some 40' in diameter.

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