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Castle O'er house. It is an oval enclosure with
its longest axis N.N.E. [North North East] and SSW. [South South West] Measuring in the
interior some 170' by 130' (O.S. [Ordnance Survey] Measurements) and
with a marked gradient to the E. [East] Horseshoe
-wise containing the flanks and the upper on
Western side rises a bold rampart which on
the interior imperceptibly merges into the general
level. Outside it lies a very deep V shaped trench
some 36' wide, 11' deep below the crest of the scarp,
where deepest, and 6' from that of the counterscarp,
rises an outer mound 16' broad at base and
4' to 5' high covered by a shallow outer trench
beyond with a width of 16'. Passing down
the slope on the S. [South] the outer defences entirely
cease leaving the inner rampart alone remaining
but much diminished in height while on the N. [North]
side the outer defences at the lower end converge
and the inner trench is carried forward to the
face of the lower slope. The entrance is from
the lowest level and there are the usual
indications of excavation in the interior. Near
the centre is a somewhat level plat [platform] some 25'
in diameter. The ramparts are of earth &
the splintered rock excavated from the trenches.