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Remains of a promontory fort, one of six known promontory forts between Arbroath and Lunan Bay. It is an elongated promontory formed by a single massive earthen rampart and ditch which isolates a point which is otherwise naturally defended by precipitous cliffs, 24.3m high, and steep grassy slopes to the north. The rampart, only 1.5m wide on top, is 37.0m long, 4.2m high on the seaward side and 11.0m high and almost vertical on the landward side, above a natural gully 6.0m wide which takes the place of the usual outer ditch. This ditch may have been deepened for use as a cart-track to the beach. A narrow terrace 2.5m wide at the south end of the rampart appears to have been the entrance to the enceinte. The promontory itself has a relatively flat top, but slopes steeply downwards on the landward side.
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NO64SE0002 - MAIDEN CASTLE, EAST SETON