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it is now very ill defined. The angles are rather
rectangular; the interior is not level there being
a fall of some 5 ft. [feet] from the highest point
near the centre to the edge of the trench on the
E. [East]. The entrance has been from the West
somewhat to the S. [South] of the centre measuring
from 8 to 9 ft. [feet] in width.
Returning from Stockbridgehill by a very steep
road, climbed an equally steep one to Birrens:
:wark where I met T. The account of the
forts here must be adapted from that in
the Proceedings. The remains are as im:
:portant and so numerous that I must go
back to the hill and go over them in a
more leisurly manner.

16' Augt. [August] 1912
Tundergarth Craighousestead Hill
This fort occupies the summit of Craighouse:
:steads Hill at an altitude of 850 ft. [feet] over sea level.
The hill lies in the midst of an undulating
expanse of round grassy hills furrowed
by the glens of numerous burns flowing down
towards Annandale. The only lowland prospect
into the dale is down the valley of the Water
of Milk which flows by at the base of the hill on
the W. [West]. The fort is oval on plan lying with its
longest axis N [North] by W [West] and S [South] by E. [East] measuring
185 ft. [feet] by 155 ft. [feet] surrounded by a rampart

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