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cup mark 2" across and about 14" from
the base another well defined cup mark
and 2 faint ones.

[Margin] Unnoted.

Some 20 yds. [yards] NE [North East] of the large cup marked
stone are the remains of a circular enclosure
78' in diameter over all, much dilapidated.
The building has been so much pillaged and
is so overgrown with grass & heather that its
true character is indefinite. The wall
seems to have been about 19' thick and the
Entrance from SE. [South East].

[Margin] noted - It is noted on O.S. [Ordnance Survey] 6" map.

Some 150 yds [yards] N. [North] of Kildonan farm house near
the base of the conical mound at the NW. [North West] side
is a stone 4'7" high x 2'3" across bearing
grooved out on its W [West] face a plain Latin
Cross expanding and rounded at the base
existing for a total length of 2' and measuring
1'10" across the arms. It is called "Clach
an Eig" i.e. "Stone of the dead" or "Clach na
h' Uaighe" "Stone of the cave" The

[Margin] See "Memorabilia Domestica" 2nd Ed. [Edition] p. [page] 48.

conical hill adjacent is natural. It is
said a passage led into the heart of it
now filled up.
The Stone at Creich (see Vol [Volume] 1. p. [page] 196) is known
locally as St Demhan's (Devan or Devanoch)
Mr. Scott whose knowledge of the district

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