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bears a strong resemblance to those in Eskdale.

Fort Gardenholm.
On the lower side of the road from Moffat to Edinburgh
and 150 yds. [yards] or thereby to the North of the glen that
runs down to the farm of Gardenholm are the
remains of fort sub oval in form with its longest
axis E [East] and W. [West] and measuring interiorly 154 ft. [feet]
by 147 ft. [feet]. It occupies a spur known as the Camp Knowe projecting from
the W. [West] wall of the Annan valley and lies at
an alltitude of 700 feet over sea level and 300
feet above the bottom of the valley. The road
has obliterated whatever defences may have
formerly existed towards the higher ground
on the West and around the rest of the
periphery a low stony mound is only just
recognisable. The interior has not been levelled
but rises towards the East overlooking the
valley to a height of 5 or 6 ft. [feet] above the floor
level to the West where there has been consider:
:able hollowing by excavation. On the N W. [North West]
a hollow in rear of the rampart suggests
the site of a hut and there are one or two
similarly suggestive hollows on the
sites of the higher ground. The entrance
appears to have been from the N. [North

Fort Gardenholm Plantation
This fort is situated close to the road on
the S. [South] side of the Gardenholm Plantation

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