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hollowed by excavation on the South arc
to as much as 5 feet in depth below the exterior
level. Close by the wall on the East side and
some 25 feet distant from the entrance there
are apparent the foundations of an oblong
rectangular structure measuring interiorly
some 19 ft. [feet] by 8 ft. [feet] and surrounded by a
dry built wall some 2 ft. [feet] 6 ins. [inches] in thickness.

Fort Beattock Hill (No 13)
The third fort on Beattock Hill lies at an
elevation a little over 700 feet above sea level
on the North West slope facing up the Garpol
Water. It occupies a small spur springing
from the higher ground on the South with a
steep descent in all directions. The
enciente forms an irregular elipse with
its longest axis North North West and SSE. [South South East],
the irregularity being due to a slight pro:
:jection Southward on the East side measuring
in diameter interiorly 125 ft. [feet] by 92 ft. [feet]. It
has been formed by a massive stone wall
some 7 to 9 ft. [feet] in thickness now much
dilapidated, with large blocks forming
the lower course still in situ. The interior
slopes both North and West presents
an unequal surface with numerous
points of projecting rock. The entrance,

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