Sixth report and inventory of monuments and constructions in the county of Berwick . on a knoll, and at an elevation of 610 feet above sea-level. It hasbeen surrounded by a single rampart traceable all round except onthe west, and has measured some 320 feet by 298 feet. Another fort close to it has apparently been obliterated. 58. Fort, West of Bowshiel.—This fort was situated at an elevationof 600 feet above sea-level, some 650 yards to the west of Bowshiel,on the edge of a steep bank above the Pease Burn. It has beencircular in form with an interior diameter of 225 feet, and appearsto have b
Sixth report and inventory of monuments and constructions in the county of Berwick . on a knoll, and at an elevation of 610 feet above sea-level. It hasbeen surrounded by a single rampart traceable all round except onthe west, and has measured some 320 feet by 298 feet. Another fort close to it has apparently been obliterated. 58. Fort, West of Bowshiel.—This fort was situated at an elevationof 600 feet above sea-level, some 650 yards to the west of Bowshiel,on the edge of a steep bank above the Pease Burn. It has beencircular in form with an interior diameter of 225 feet, and appearsto have been surrounded by a single mound, now chiefly recognisableby the presence of stones in the soil. , Ber., iv. NE. Visited May 1911. 59. Fort, Ecclaw.—The remains of this fort (fig. 25) are situated ona hillside some 300 yards north-east of Ecclaw farm-steading, 60 yards inventory of monuments, etc., in county of berwick. 31 Parish of Cockburnspath. south of the Cockburnspath road, and at an elevation of some600 feet above sea-level. It has been oval in outline, measuring. ** **r w# f 100 0 100 SQQ mmm 1 > rcEj Fig. 25.—Fort, Ecclaw (No. 59). 189 feet by 174 feet, and has been surrounded by a single rampartmuch effaced. , Ber, iv. NW. Visited May 1911. 60. Promontory Fort, Dean Castles, West Mains.—This fort (fig. 26)is situated about \ mile to the north-east of Old Cambus West Mains,at an elevation of some 180 feet over sea-level, in a position impreg-nable, except from the north, on a promontory overlooking a glen100 feet in depth. Across the neck of the promontory towards thenorth-east, two segmental ramparts have been drawn with trenchesto the outside. , Ber., i. SE. Visited May 1909. 61. Fort, Tower Farm (East Fort).—This fort (fig. 27) lies \ mile tothe south of Tower Farm on the south-east corner of the knoll over-looking a valley some 70 feet below, and at an elevation of some464 feet above sea-level. It has been oval in form surrounded bya
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