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:closure has been surrounded by a stony rampart
now of low elevation and completely eradicated for a
distance of some 80 or 90 ft. [feet] on the S E. [South East]

Enclosure Crunzierton Wood
Situated on a shelf on the steeply sloping ground
within the Cunzierton Wood in the policies of Rae:
:hills a short distance E [East] by N. [North] of the gamekeepers
cottage is a circular enclosure measuring 102 ft. [feet]
in diameter surrounded by a wall or stony
mound now of low elevation and some 13 ft. [feet] in
thickness. The interior has been hollowed by
excavation on the upper side to a depth of
from 3 to 4 ft. [feet] and is completely overlooked
by the rising ground to the West of it. There is
a wet which is probably a spring at the West
end and there is an indication of a cross
wall cutting off a segment towards the N. [North] as
in the last mentioned enclosure. It lies at
an elevation of 600 ft. [feet] over sea level and some
30 to 40 ft. [feet] above the road which passes along
the base of the slope. In its position
it bears a strong resemblance to the hollowed
enclosure in Eskdale.

Enclosure Duff Kinnel Bank Raehills
This fort is situated on a level plateau on the
Western slope of the valley of the Kinnel Water
about 1/2 m. [mile] N N W. [North North West] of Raehills House at an elevation
of (?) 600 ft. [feet] over sea level and some 30 ft. [feet] above

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