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on the S W. [South West] At the termination of the ramparts
on the S W. [South West] a hollow, evidently, the entrance is
observable passing into the enieinte at its
lowest part: beyond it the outline of what has
evidently been a slighter rampart is discernible
for a few feet trending along the East face.
The interior area appears to be natural and
unexcavated as also is the space within
the outer and middle rampart except to:
:wards the point of contact where it is
hollowed to a trench.
Some 260 yds. [yards] to the N E. [North East] of the last is
another fort nthesummit of the hill at
an elevation of some 871 feet over sea level
not visible from its neighbour and commanding
a great prospect in all directions. The
inclination from the direction of the last
fort is slight but on the W. [West] and N. [North] the hill
falls sharply away. The enceinte is oval
in form lying with its main axis N. [North] and S. [South]
measuring in diameter 190 ft. [feet] by 170 ft. [feet] and
is surrounded by a slight parapet mound,
a trench partially cut through rock at
most some 6 ft. [feet] deep and 28 ft. [feet] wide with
a mound on the counterscarp varying
in height as the level beyond rises or falls.

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