Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland, Volume 40Society, 1906 - Archaeology Includes List of members. |
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... feet apart at their nearest point . First Division . The main fort surrounds the nearly level summit of the ridge ... feet and the breadth 250. Measuring from crest to crest of the rampart , the length of the interior is 205 feet , and ...
... feet apart at their nearest point . First Division . The main fort surrounds the nearly level summit of the ridge ... feet and the breadth 250. Measuring from crest to crest of the rampart , the length of the interior is 205 feet , and ...
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... feet wide , which , viewed from the fort , has all the aspect of a traverse , though it loses much of this character on a closer inspection . A roadway or path slants up from the east and enters the fort near the middle of the south ...
... feet wide , which , viewed from the fort , has all the aspect of a traverse , though it loses much of this character on a closer inspection . A roadway or path slants up from the east and enters the fort near the middle of the south ...
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... feet from its east end , another straight mound in a rather fragmentary condition runs across the interior . For about 70 feet it is fairly continuous , and if complete would be 130 feet long . Second Division . Circular Outwork . This ...
... feet from its east end , another straight mound in a rather fragmentary condition runs across the interior . For about 70 feet it is fairly continuous , and if complete would be 130 feet long . Second Division . Circular Outwork . This ...
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... feet lower than the group , or 820 feet above the sea . I saw it on my first visit , but have no note of its con- dition . On the Ordnance map it is drawn as a circle about 90 feet in diameter , with a simple mound remaining to the ...
... feet lower than the group , or 820 feet above the sea . I saw it on my first visit , but have no note of its con- dition . On the Ordnance map it is drawn as a circle about 90 feet in diameter , with a simple mound remaining to the ...
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... feet respectively . The slope of the scarp is about 12 feet long , and that of the counterscarp 14 feet ; the trench is 12 feet wide , and 3 to 4 feet deep down to the present flat , boggy surface , but it was probably deeper when ...
... feet respectively . The slope of the scarp is about 12 feet long , and that of the counterscarp 14 feet ; the trench is 12 feet wide , and 3 to 4 feet deep down to the present flat , boggy surface , but it was probably deeper when ...
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