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foundations.

Foundations
In the second field to the North of Trenchland
burn about 1/2 mile to the East of Moffat are a
number of foundations shown in ridges over the
turf and covering several acres in extent. Some
appear to be those of houses while others are of
larger enclosures and there are also areas hollowed
by excavation. Some of the wall foundations are
very broad. An old roadway is clearly discernible
leading into the group from the direction of
Trenchland Tower. It is said that these
lands belong to the Knight Templars and it is
assumed that here there are the remains of some
settlement belonging to that body. What evidence
there is of this I do not know.

17 Sept 1912
Moffat (15)
On the North side of a small plantation
about 150 yds [yards] to the North of the school at
Bridgend on a slight eminence are the
very indefinite traces of an artificial earthwork.

Mote Granton
On the West side of the road to Ericstane
some ? 300 yds [yards] beyond the entrance to
Granton is a gravel hillock which rises
somewhat abruptly to a height of from 12 ft. [feet]
to 14 ft [feet] From the highest point at the S. [South] end
it tails away for some 80 or 90 feet towards
the N N E [North North East] with a round backed and somewhat

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