38 TRANSACTIONS. 
Il. Wood-Castle, Lochmaben. By Mr JAMes LenNox, F.S.A. 
Wood-Castle, Woody-Castle, or Dinwoody Castle, is situate 
1500 yards north-west of Lochmaben Town Hall, on the farm of 
Lochbank, on the estate of Elshieshields. It is a circular camp of 
British origin, and surrounded by a fosse and ditch which are well 
preserved, and also in part by remains of a second fosse, which, 
visible on the western and northern aspects, has disappeared on 
the southern and eastern. The extent of the fortification I have 
been at some trouble to ascertain by means of accurate measure- 
ments. There is one original entrance through the ramparts. 
Taking a straight line from this gateway (in line with the inner 
base of the rampart) to the most remote point within the lines 
the distance traversed is 207 feet. A transverse line, cutting this 
in its centre at right angles, measures 193 feet. The circumference 
of the fort, measured round the top of the rampart, is 704 feet. 
From the outer base of this rampart to the opposite outer base 
measures 280 feet. This rampart reaches the extreme elevation 
of 15 feet above the fosse on the north side, and declines to its 
least height towards the western aspect, where it is only eight feet 
high (at one point). This depression in the lines is directly 
opposite the gateway and at (what now appears to be) the weakest 
point in the defence. As the southern aspect is reached the ram- 
part returns to about the same elevation as on the northern, and 
so it continues along che eastern face to the gateway. ‘There is 
but one gateway, and it is situate on the east by north part of the 
fort : in width it is about 15 feet. At first sight a second gateway 
seems to be present directly opposite the entrance. But on more 
than a casual inspection it is found that the break in the ramparts 
on the east position is intentional, and has the pathway paved 
with boulders: whereas that on the west side is the result of 
demolition. What is left has the slope of the adjoining rampart, 
and there is no trace of a formed roadway. Besides, on the 
east the ramparts rise on either side of the entrance with an 
almost added strength, whilst those on the west dip gradually 
down to it. The interior of this British strength varies from two 
to four feet below the level of the rampart: the rampart rising 
highest above the camp level on the north side and lowest on the 
west. The fosse or ditch, which is still complete, runs in an 
unbroken manner from the north side of the gateway round the 
northern aspect of the fort to the west, where although traceable 
it becomes less distinct. In this clearly marked part it measures 
