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above the counterscarp. The rampart rises but
slightly on the interior and shows the usual
indication of stone work on its crest and where
the stones are exposed on the South arc a
number of them appear to be inserted not on
the bed but on end. the scarp of the mound
has a general height of some 5 ft. [feet] the trench is
22 ft. [feet] wide and at deepest 4 ft. [feet] deep below the
crest of the counterscarp but on the N W. [North West] is
barely discernible. There are two entrances one
from the E. [East] and the other from the S W. [South West] each
some 9 to 10 ft. [feet] in width. The interior is not
level but rises towards a point on the N. [North] im:
:mediately behind the defences and is generally
uneven over the surface. To the E [East] of the
highest point at the back of the ram:
:part there is an indication of a foundation
seemingly oval but too indefinite for measur:
:ment. The trench has in places been cut
through rock.
The lower fort at the nearest point of the
counterscarp of its trench is only some 40 ft. [feet]
distant and though of similar character
to its neighbour is at all points more formidable.
On plan it is oblong with each side slightly
convex, lying with its longest axis N E. [North East] & S W. [South West]

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