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on the N. [North] and the side of the plateau present a
somewhat steep escarpment steepest
at the W. [West] end where it has an elevation of some
30 ft. [feet] above the meadow land, The fort on plan
appears to have been oval with its longest
axis N N E. [North North East] to S S W. [South South West] but the N N E. [North North East] extremity is now
bounded by the somewhat straight edge of the
bank overlooking the burn. The interior now measures
164 ft. [feet] by 131 ft. [feet]. Surrounding it except above
the bank is a broad rampart of earth and stone
some 4 ft. [feet] to 5 ft. [feet] high in the interior, on the exterior
increasing from 4 ft. [feet] on the E [East] to 8 ft. [feet] to 9 ft. [feet] on the
S. [South] and W. [West] with a concentric trench in front
some 18 ft. [feet] wide from the base of the rampart
and now showing a very slight concavity.
There has been a broad entrance to the area
up the steep W. [West] face and on the E. [East] side
there appears to have been a narrow opening
not far back from the bank of the burn.

Enclosure Craighouse.
About 1/4 m. [mile] S [South] by W. [West] of the farm of Craighouse
and on the face of a bank which slopes
down to the haughland by the Corrie Water
is a pearshaped enclosure lying with
its longest axis N E [North East] and S W. [South West] and meas:
:uring 260 ft. [feet] by 194 ft. [feet]. To N. [North] and S. [South] it is
bounded by a small natural ravine. The

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