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and ends on perpendicuiur cliasui.s. A suiiiil stream — the 

 Bardristan Burn — runs close along the east side of the rampart, 

 and its natural hollow and bank of course yields one more defence 

 to this very well guarded Moat. The extreme W. edge also of the 

 Case-court has been much strengthened by the embedding of large 

 stones. Its slope down to the boulders on the N.W. cannot be 

 less than 60 or 70 feet. 



On the N.E. rampart stands the stone wliich forms the 

 interesting feature in connection with this Moat — a standing 

 stone sculptured on both sides with crosses, and as the New 

 Statistical Account has it, " with strokes supposed to be Runic' 



It is noteworthy also that in iiis great work on the "Sculptured 

 Stones," Stuart says that it is likely this stone has been moved 

 from its original position. He gives no authority for this opinion. 

 Only it is odd that the N.S.A. should describe it as being near 

 Boreland Moat when writing of that Moat. Unless there are, 

 or were, two stones 5 feet 3 inches high, and sculptured with 

 crosses on both sides, why sliould this one be written of in con- 

 nection with Boreland Moat rather than with Kirkclaugh Moat, 

 where it now stands 1 And that there may have been two stones is 

 evident from the remark made by a writer unknown, who, in 

 April, 1742, describing Anwoth, say.s, when .speaking of this Moat 

 of K., " and without the ditch on the N. side stands a broad 

 stone erect, about 2 yards above ground, with a cross upon both 

 sides of it, with some carving or inscription below, whicii I 

 cannot read." 



If the stone at present standing on the rampart of Kirkclaugli 

 Moat stood there in 1742 — and that is proved by the above 

 writer's words— how comes it that the N.S.A. takes no notice 

 of it when alluding to that moat, but does mention it in 

 connection with the Green Tower Moat at Boreland 1 Unless we 

 give an unusually wide meaning to the term " near," we are 

 almost compelled to conclude that there were two stones of the 

 same height, and bearing similar sculpturing. 



The drawing I submit for your inspection is a minutely accurate 

 copy of one made on the spot with great care ; and it shows 

 several peculiaiities. First, the simple archaic cross on the 

 south side of the stoiie has been worked by means of picking — 

 that is, a sharpish flint or bronze tool was held in one hand, and 

 the marks picked or punched out of the surface with the aid 



