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Fort Bankhead Hill (22)
This fort is situated on the W. [West] side of the broad
table-land which forms the summit of Bank
Head Hill and just where the ground begins
to slope downwards to the valley of the White
Esk. From Castle O'er House across the river the
construction is distant about 1/2 m. [mile] to the NE. [North East]
In form the enceinte is circular measuring
some 165' in diameter and is surrounded by
a broad rampart of earth and stone 20'
broad at base, increased to 25' on either side of
the entrance with a trench in front measuring
from 20' to 34' in width and at deepest 6' in
depth. The entrance rampart has been sur:
:mounted with a wall some 4' ft. [feet] in thickness
the base of which remains visible on the S. [South] side
of the entrance. The entrance has been from
the S W. [South West] some 4' wide and is clearly defined,
the roadway leading over the trench and
through the rampart. The interior has been
considerably hollowed out the centre being
as much as 10' below the level of the crest
of the rampart on the W. [West] which at this point
is almost of equal elevaton to the ground
outside. Against the rampart on th SE [South East] side
and partly under the sheepfold are the

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