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enclosures is an oval 100 feet by 78 feet ; it is placed lower on 

 the burn, about 100 feet from the angle of the other. The floor 

 is formed at, or in, two levels. Like the higher, the walls have 

 been of stone, and there is no trace of ditch outside. In the 

 upper enclosure, though the outer lines are square, there are 

 appearances of circles inside, but the whole area is lumbered 

 with masses of stone in confusion. This is a place where 

 careful excavation might result in clearing up much that is dark 

 in the history of these erections. 



No. 7. Cluster of enclosures near inner Soutter Cleuch : the 

 main part is an oval 190 feet by about 100 feet, with 

 several curved divisions, and the foundations of at least three 

 hut circles. There is besides at the south-west end a half-moon 

 annex 50 or 60 feet wide, with one hut circle formed of stone, 

 on the side where it attaches to the main enclosure. The floor 

 of the annex is at a higher level than that of the main work. 

 The general character of this work shows that it has been 

 cut into the ground on the upper side, and had mounds at the 

 ends and in front only. 



No. 8. Large fort on Sourhope or Park Law. This was visited 

 by some of the members, and a measured Plan is given (see 

 Plate VII.) It contains the remains of several hut circles and 

 dividing mounds. The purpose of these dividing mounds seems 

 to the writer to have usually been to obtain shelter from the 

 north wind. The hut circles are usually placed in a row on the 

 south of them. Attached to the fort are two large half-moon 

 enclosures, the one outside the other. Reference to the Plan 

 will show these, and the hut circles which each contains. There 

 is also an interesting enclosure, formed along the summit of the 

 hill towards the south-west by a fine mound, which in its flattened 

 state measures about 8 feet across. This runs from the fort 

 along both brows of the hill for about a third of a mile, and 

 then runs across and joins, making a very fine and park-like 

 enclosure, which has possibly suggested the name Park 

 Law. 



No. 9. Large fort on Kipp-knowe with two very strong 

 earth walls ; it is about 350 feet in diameter. There is a large 

 gap in the eastern side towards the burn, where the walls are 

 wanting. There are no hut circles. A hollow runs from the 

 fort and towards the height — probably a road. The writer has 



