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which was formerly faced both outwardly and inwardly with a 
battering wall of dry limestone masonry, built without regard to 
regular courses. 
The rampart at Dolebury above the village of Rowberrow in 
the Mendips was faced with similar masonry. 
Within this rampart is a deep trench, and then a second of at 
least equal or even larger dimensions, which was faced in a 
similar manner, a piece of which masonry is given in Mr. 
Bloxam’s little work “Principles of Gothic Architecture.” To 
the north this great inner rampart crosses the ridge in a curve 
and is intersected by a very narrow curved entrance, beyond 
which it sweeps to the west and gradually sinks to the precipitous 
edge of the cliff which rendered the whole north side of the camp 
inaccessible. 
To the south and westward the inner rampart sweeps with a 
huge mass of stones round to an inward point from which a deep 
trench runs across to the north side, completely fencing off the 
strongest post of ultimate defence, the citadel, as it were, of the 
fortification. It then returns with an outward curve to the point 
where it is intersected by the great south entrance, the inward 
corners on either side of which are rounded off and thickened like 
solid towers. 
Here the foundation and lower part of the masonry was most 
plainly disclosed, and from this point the huge ruined heap of a 
fallen outwork, flanking the entrance, might be seen to the 
eastward. ; 
Close to the main entrance (which covers itself by running 
obliquely through) to the west the construction of the wall may 
be seen at one point. 
The inner face of masonry rises to the height of about seven 
feet, where the thickness of the rampart affords a wall for sentries 
and defenders, sheltered by a breastwork or parapet. The outer 
face of the wall shows a very unusual structure. It is formed in 
stages, each one projecting farther than the one above it; and 
