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stony mound where it merges into the rampart
on the W. [West]. Within the hollow is a water hole, possibly
a well. In the vicinity of the entrance the original
rampart of the fort has probably been interfered
with and against the low bank which now
represents it rests a triangular enclosure
seemingly of secondary construction, while
on the E. [East] side where the rampart also appears
to have been reduced there is another small
enclosure also secondary, but apparently set
within an artificial hollow of earlier formation
visible on the N. [North] side of it.
[Opposite page - text inserted] On slightly higher ground about 100 yds [yards] NE. [North East] of
the fort is a small oval turf enclosure lying
with its longest axis NNW. [North North West] to SSE. [South South East] and
broadening somewhat to the latter direction.
It measures interiorly some 43' by 31'. The bank
has a breadth of 7' and height of about 2'.
There is no definite break in the periphery to
indicate an entrance. Immediately in
front of the rampart at the N. [North] side of this fort is
another similar enclosure but of smaller
dimensions. The entrance is not well defined
but appears to have been from the SE. [South East].

Fort. Bankhead Hill.
This fort lies on the Eastern flank of Bankhead hill
at an elevation of some 600' above sea level
and 200' above the fort last described which
lies about 1/4 m. [mile] to the SE. [South East]. It is pearshaped
in form with its main axis N. [North] and S. [South] across the slope of the ground which is from W [West] to E [East] and
measures interiorly some 245' by 235'. Around
the enciente runs a bold rampart of earth
and stone with a suggestion of stone work
on its sharp narrow crest. In front of it is
a trench varying in width from 24' on
the E. [East] to 40' on the S. [South] in places cut through
rock. It is sharply cut to a V shape on the
W. [West] but elsewhere it is now flat bottomed. On
the W. [West] and S. [South] the scarp rises to a height of

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