Sixth report and inventory of monuments and constructions in the county of Berwick . 100 o IOO <goo-! 1. PI Fig. 146.—Fort, Habchester (No. 270). of the intermediate ditch, while the crest of the scarp of the outer-most rampart is 9 feet 6 inches above the bottom of the outer ditch, andthat of the counterscarp 6 feet 6 inches (fig. 147). In rear of the innerrampart is a zone, about 12 feet wide, of low mounds and hollows ofirregular shapes, beyond which lies a continuous depression. Theentrance has been at the east end, where the two ramparts its longest axis the fort has meas
Sixth report and inventory of monuments and constructions in the county of Berwick . 100 o IOO <goo-! 1. PI Fig. 146.—Fort, Habchester (No. 270). of the intermediate ditch, while the crest of the scarp of the outer-most rampart is 9 feet 6 inches above the bottom of the outer ditch, andthat of the counterscarp 6 feet 6 inches (fig. 147). In rear of the innerrampart is a zone, about 12 feet wide, of low mounds and hollows ofirregular shapes, beyond which lies a continuous depression. Theentrance has been at the east end, where the two ramparts its longest axis the fort has measured in the interior some300 feet. The ramparts appear to be of earth and stone. See Antiquaries, xxix. p. 169 (illus.); Carrs Coldingham, p. 7;Christison, p. 142. , Ber., xii. SW. Visited 4th August 1908. Ancient and Historical Monuments— County of HHHHHHHHH m To face p. 15 4. inventory of monuments, etc., in county of berwick. 155 Parish of The map indicates a site as under:-— 271. Bastel (supposed site), WitchesCleucli, on ike Whitadder, about f mile south of Mordington Bridge. , Bee., xviii. NW. PARISH OF NENTHORN. Miscellaneous. 272. Grave-slab, Nenthorn.—Situated in the graveyard, about 150yards to the north-east of the old mansion-house of Nenthorn andabout 8 feet to the east of the foundation of the east gable of the oldchurch, is a grave-slab some 6 feet long, displaying near its upper andwider end an incised double circle with a floriated cross. Beneaththe cross, and to one side, is incised a pair of shears. The stone isovergrown with moss, and its surface almost level with the ground. See Ber. Nat. Club, 1896-98, p. 27 (illus.). , Ber., xxxi. NW. Visited 23rd October 1908. Sites. 273. Newton Chapel, Newton Bon.—This is now a mere site, noremains being observable. , Ber., xx
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