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between the end of the defences and the steep
escarpment on the E, [East] the road towards it
being traceable for some distance up the hillside
It opens on a slight excavated hollow in the
interior. There is no well visible in the area
of the interior but in the inner trench there is
a considerable clump of rushes at one point
which may indicate the presence of water.

Eskdalemuir Enclosure (no 15)
At the base of the Castle Hill on the East and
adjacent to the farm of that name a short distance to the W [West] is a double
circular enclosure in form of a figure of eight,
one circle the Northmost being of less
diameter than the other & slightly recessed into it. The surrounding bank
is of earth and stone and the ground immediately behind
it is distinctly hollowed out, while the whole
interior area of the smaller circle has been
excavated to a depth of 3' to 4' at the centre.
On the E. [East] side of the smaller circle are the
foundations of a small oblong turf hut meas:
:uring interiorly some 12' by 9' with a surrounding
bank some 6' wide. The entrance into the
main enclosure is into the larger circle
at its lowest point A small stream flows
by on the S. [South].

Fort (23) Castle O'er
This ‘fort’ is situated on the slope of the hill
facing Eastwards just above the S. [South] entrance to

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