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10th July 1912
A doubtful morning but started up Eskdale in
the car. on getting to Bentpalts it was so wet
& it appeared so like continuance that I turned
homeward. But on reaching Langholm the clouds
began to lift.

Westerkirk Fort Craighill
This fort is situated on a Northern spur of
the Craig Hill overlooking Burnfoot at an
elevation of 800' over sea level. The
Hill projects far into the dale
on the North forcing the Esk at this point to
make a considerable detour, and the fort
consequently commands a wide prospect up
and down the valley The enceinte is
oval in form encircled by a stone wall
of dry masonry now a structureless mass
of debris about 2' high and measuring from
12' to 14' across but there are indications
pointing to the original breadth having
been about 9'. It lies with its longest axis
N. [North] and S. [South] and measures interiorly 142' by 111'.
The entrance some 4' to 5' wide has been
through the centre of the W. [West] side. Around the
S. [South] are a rampart of earth and stone curves
round from in front of the entrance on
its S. [South] side towards the W. [West] at neither end
now visibly connected with the wall of enceinte,

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