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church and within the grounds of the Manse the
kitchen garden of which lies on its summit.
From the base of the bank on the W. [West] the mound
rises to a height of 29' with a steep scarp and
passing round the S. [South] to the E. [East] side as the ground
rises the elevation diminishes to 14' while across
the higher level to the N. [North] the height of the
summit above the lawn is only some 6 ft. [feet].
In the latter direction the levels have probably
been interfered with in connection with the
amenity of the manse and there is now no
trace of the trench which no doubt existed
here nor is it possible to say whether a base
court existed on this higher level. Along the
E [East] side and round to S. [South] some 6 ft. below the
summit and 8 ft. [feet] above the base is a 6 ft. [feet]
terrace gradually descending to the base
level on the N. [North] face. This terrace on the E. [East] and
S. [South] appears to be an original feature but
beneath it the mound is faced with a
modern retaining wall and it is possible
that the profile has been altered in comparatively
modern times. The summit is circular
measuring in diameter 105 ft. [feet] from N. [North] to S. [South]
by 116 ft. [feet] from E. [East] to W. [West].

5th Aug [August] 1912.
A wet day, the second in succession.