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Note This fort may be compared with that on p. [page] 60
at Castlehill Applegarth.

6th Aug. [August] 19.12.
Fort Millbank Applegarth Par. [Parish]
This fort which appears to be a pure earthwork is situated on a gentle undulation
about 1/4 m. [mile] W. S W. [West. South West] of Millbank farm some 2 ms. [miles]
to the N. [North] of Lockerbie and is enclosed and
planted with trees. In plan it is circular
with a diameter of some 208 ft. [feet] surrounded by
a single trench [at] 35 ft. [feet] in width with a depth
where best preserved of 8 ft. [feet] below the crests of
the scarp and counterscarp. Crowning the
scarp is a parapet mound some 18 ft. [feet] in
thickness at base and 3' to 4' in height on the
interior while a similar mound surmounts
the counterscarp. Near the centre of the N. [North] side
there is an entrance by a gangway 5 ft. [feet] wide
crossing the trench at an elevation of 4 ft. [feet] above
the bottom level, and through the parapet mound
by a gap of equal width, and there appears to
have been a second entrance from the W. [West] passing
inwards at the level of the ground outside into a
hollow in the lowest point of the interior.
The inner circle of the enceinte has been preserved
complete but except towards the N. [North] the trench
has passed into land now under cultivation
and has suffered in consequence. The
site though only at an elevation of [blank]
commands a fine prospect up Annandale.

Balgray Cleuchheads
Along the the East & South sides of a

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