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2nd. Augt. [August] 1909.

Left Brora for Bonar Bridge at 6.6 AM.
Had breakfast at Balnagown Arms, at Ardgay an
excellent hotel and then hired to Creich Manse.

[Margin] O.S. [Ordnance Survey] 21.

The cairns indicated on the map lie within
the wood to the N. [North] of the North West corner of
the Westmost of the upper cultivated fields above
the manse. They form a small
group of 7 or 8 and are of the usual
small class. One situated about 80 yds [yards] NW. [North West]
of the corner of the field measures about
23' in diameter and is some 3'.6" in height.
The wood was very wet as I made my way
to the double circular enclosure near
Little Swordale. A further examination
showed that the outer bank is entirely
of stone and in its present condition
shows no signs of building, is
13' to 14' across and about 2' high and near
the passage through it overgrown with grass.
The width of the passage seems to be about
8' and enters from WNW. [West North West] At some 40' from
the ESE [East South East] of the circle where is the entrance
to the interior, on the NE. [North East] side the solid character of the
outer mound changes and is represented for
the rest of its course by an outline of stones as
stated previously. The same features appear

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