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the rampart is now somewhat indefinite but
the diameter appears to have been some 150ft. [feet]

Caerlaverock
Situated some 300 yds. [yards] N [North] by W. [West] of Wardlaw
fort which overlooks Caerlaverock Castle is the
site of an earthwork. It has been almost
entirely obliterated by the plough and only
at the north end does any traces of it remain -
and that a short ill-defined stretch of a
straight rampart with a slight depression in
front of it to indicate a trench. were it not
for a dip in the field dykes this fragment
might escape observance.

I visited the site as Mr Shirley of the D.& G.
Arch. [Dumfries and Galloway Archaeological] Society told me that the late Mr. Barbour
had expressed the opinion that this fort
presented more Roman characteristics than
any Roman fort which he know not definitely
ascertained to be Roman. He also was
reported to have said that the foundations
of buildings were recognisable within it.

Mousewald Fort (Unnoted)
On the brow of the steep brae which rises
above the Free Church Manse of Mouswald
and at the South end of the High Plantation
is a small circular fort, at an elevation of
some 400 feet over sea level. In daimeter it
has measured some 200 ft. [feet] and it has been

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