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from N. to S. [North to South] by about 135 from E to W [East to West]. It was excava:
:ted about the year 1870 and nothing whatever was
found nor were there any indications of chambers
in the walls. Edington had also assisted at the

Twinlaw cairns (2) see antea
excavation of the Twinlaw Cairns about 40 years ago. A few rusty
button like objects were discovered beneath the stones
in the Eastmost cairn – but no cists. or stone.
coffins. The cairns he says were built carefully.
Lady John’s coach, a copy of Napoleon’s, a great
clumsy vehicle with a rumble, in which she went
posting, is still preserved. On the S. [South] gate by which
I left is on each side a clock face indicating
the hour of passing of the London coach North
& South and the hours of arrival at various places
are writ large! I bicycled to Greenlaw & got there
about 1. o’clock. Such a quiet deserted looking
place – The baker pathetically remarked “It’s always
Sunday here,” Leaving my bicycle at the hotel
I walked out to where the old road passing North

Heriot’s Dyke
over Greenlaw Moor cuts Heriots Dyke. To the
E. [East] of the crossing the dyke consists of a broad
flattish mound about 12 ft. [feet] across with a hollow
way running parallel on the North side 6 or
8 ft. [feet] below the crest of the mound. The track
& dyke meander along in just such a fashion as
a hill track – never straight though with a regular
direction E. and W. [East and West]. The action of a stream

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