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Ancient Monuments consolidation Bill I have
arrived at Langholm to work out Eskdale &c.

29 July 1912.
Ewes Par. [Parish] Fort Tarrona
On the lower slope of Old hill and not more
than 100 ft. [feet] above the low meadow which inter:
:venes between its base and the Ewes Water and
some 120 yds. [yards] to the SE. [South East] of Tarrona farm house
is a defensive enclosure or fort elliptical in form lying with its main
axis NNW [North North West] and SSE. [South South East] and resting at the latter
end on the steep bank of a small ravine
down the bed of which flows the (?) Tatsburn. The
Area of the fort has been encircled by a
broad rampart now most prominent on
the NE. [North East] or upper side where at highest it has
an elevation from the outside of some 3'.6"
and owing to this levelling of the interior a scarp sloping down
some 9' high. On the opposite or lower side
of the enciente the rampart is low but the
ground outside it has been steeply scarped
to as much as 15' of vertical height. All round
it appears to have been surmounted by a
stone parapet the stones of which in some parts and the
bed from which they have been removed in others
are clearly discernible. The enciente has
measured some 230' along the longest axis
by 193' bisecting it. Across the field dyke which
cuts across the enclosure at the side of the ravine

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