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the roadway. It is a circular construction
measuring interiorly some 114 ft. [feet] in diameter
and has been surrounded by a massive wall or
rampart of stones, now structureless measuring at
most 19 ft. [feet] across and 5 ft. [feet] in height Towards
the edge of the slop to the roadway the mound of stone
is much more massive than on the opposite
side of the enceinte which is overlooked by the
slope rising steeply above it, nor is there any indica:
:tion that the defence has originally been so
great on this side. The entrance from the SE [South East] is clearly
defined and measures 7 ft. [feet] in width.

Enclosure Duff Kinnel Bank Raehills
Higher up just on the brow of the hill and
some 200 yds. [yards] distant from the last is an
oval construction lying with its longest axis
N [North] and S. [South] and measuring 130 ft. [feet] by 111 ft. [feet] also
surrounded by a ruined wall or stony rampart of much
slighter dimensions however than that of the
last enclosure measuring some 9 ft. [feet] over all.
About 1/3 of the interior area at the S. [South] end has
been cut off by a cross wall, and there are
indications of hollowing by excavation.
The wall of a later construction probably enclosing
a wood now blown down, is partially superimposed
At the fort in Cunzieston Wood I met
the gamekeeper, Renwick by name, who was
much puzzled by my behaviour! As he knew

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