22 Excavations at Raeburnfoot. 



undisturbed till of the sides, black soil found at the bottom gave 

 certain evidence of the trench being formerly open and of filling 

 in. Excavations were likewise carried out with the view of 

 disclosing the gateways and streets and remains of such buildings 

 and other structures as existed. 



At the end of the week the committee visited the spot, when, 

 after consultation, ib was agreed that as the aims in view had in 

 a fair measure been accomplished, and it did not appear likely 

 that a continuation of the search would result in any important 

 discovery, the excavations should be brought to a close and the 

 work of restoring the ground be proceeded with. This course 

 was followed accordingly ; and the tilling of the trenches and 

 restoring the sward, together with a little further excavations 

 afterwards thought desirable, occupied another week, and com- 

 pleted the operations. 



Information, not unimportant, concerning the structure and 

 plan of the Camp and its occupation was obtained, and with the 

 aid of the accompanying drawings I will now set out the details. 



The ditches are almost V-shaped, but the sides appear to be 

 slightly convex in some cases. The outer one, extending on 

 three sides of the Camp, measures 15 feet in width and 5 feet in 

 depth. Those of the central fort are each 10 feet wide and 3h 

 deep, and 16 to 18 feet apart between the centres of one and the 

 other. Tlie mound separating them is of a rounded section. 



The outer rampart, which was probably about 30 feet in width 

 at the base, appears, as far as can be judged of by the remains, 

 to have been built of the soil taken out of the ditch with the 

 addition of other similar earth, applied without method. The 

 rampart of the fort, the width of which at the base appears to 

 have been about .35 feet, is differently constructed. It exhibits 

 sti-atitication, the layers being earth and clay ; the latter is 

 plentiful, and it enters largely into the composition of the 

 structure. 



Regarding the gateways, it did not seem probable, considering 

 the height and steepness of the natural bank forming the west 

 side of the Camp, that one would exist there, and no remains of 

 such were discovered. 



Dr Brown describes the position of what he took to be the east 

 gateway. On search being made at the spot indicated nothing 

 corroborative of its existence there could be discovered ; and 

 several other places opened on this side gave similar results. 



