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appears to be a fairly complete example of a
homestead of the period to which the hut
circle belongs.
Numerous small cairns lie around and
there are indications of other hut circles of ordinary
type and another horse-shoe shaped enclosure.
We cut down into the two recesses and found
considerable quantities of charcoal in the bottom
of each. It is probable that they have been ovens
or fireplaces of some sort.

[Margin] O.S. [Ordnance Survey] 4.

On the piece of common land immediately to the
S. [South] of the branch road to Knockarthur a short
distance from where it leaves the main road
at about the 600' elevation is a large group
of small cairns.

[Margin] Unnoted.

Immediately to the E. [East] of the Eastmost croft
at Knockarthur are remains of a hut circle and a group
of small cairns.
Here we procured the services of Pexton and
his son and proceded to excavate the mounded
construction that lay beyond the group of hut
circles on the low ground about 1 m [mile] to the E. [East].
The measurements are given above p. [page] 9. After
a couple of hours' work I satisfied myself
that it was an ancient kiln - probably for
drying grain. The apparent lintel was the

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