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there is a trench at its base some 30 ft. [feet] in width except
beside the entrance where it has a width of 35 ft. [feet].
The entrance is from the W. [West] some 12 ft. [feet] wide crossing above
the trench on unexcavated ground but sloping
downwards from the level of the crest of the counter:
:scarp. The top of the rampart is stony as if there
had been a pitching of flat stones upon but there is
no sign of a wall. The trench for the most part
is cut through rock.
This has been a most disagreeable day with
much rain in the afternoon. The weather is just
as bad as it could be.

2nd Augt. [August]
A wet disagreeable day, wrote up notes.

Dryfesdale Fort Dryfesdale Gate.
This fort has been situated immediately to the S. [South] of
the farm of Dryfesdale Gate on a point of land
formed by the meeting of two high banks on the N [North] and
W,. [West] The plateau has risen to a slight eminence
towards the point and on this the fort has been
formed. On the N. [North] & W. [West] there is an elevation
from 30 ft [feet] to 40 ft [feet] above the low haughland that
stretches back to the dryfe and on the E. [East] the
gradient is easier and the elevation less.
Across the plateau towards the S. [South] at the base
of the rising ground these are visible the
remains of a trench also the entrance which
has been from that direction but the whole area

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