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of a promontory, formed by the deep valley of the Cole Beck where it has 

 cut its way to join the low-lying river. The ground falls almost precipitously 

 for 50 ft. or so on the sides next the brook, the south-west and south, while 

 to the south-east it is but slightly less steep. On the north side, however, it 

 is only separated from equally high ground behind by a slight depression, and 

 at less than 200 yards' distance the hill rises about 25 ft. higher. As long as 

 weapons were short in range the position would be a magnificent one, and 

 the command from the top of the mount complete ; but with the advent of 



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the long-bow it would not be at all secure. The view from the fortalice is 

 extensive on every side except the north ; it ranges both up and down the 

 valley of the Lune and over the undulating ground across the river to the 

 distant hills beyond ; Lancaster is just visible to the south-west. 



Halton mount (A) is visibly artificial, and, as usual, circular and conical, 

 with a truncated top ; it is about 1 00 ft. in diameter at its base, and rises 

 12 ft. above the level of the bailey (B), the top measuring about 35 ft. across. 

 The fosse which once separated the mount from the bailey has been almost 



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