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indistinct remains of the third circle. It is
overgrown with vegetation & not measurable.
Some 40' to the N.W. [North West] of it is a mound some 17'
in diameter & 3' in height while to the S. [South] of the
circle lies another small mound with a
diameter of some 6'.

Stone Rows (Unnoted)
On the low lying ground to the S. [South] of
Broughwhin & between Cairn Hanach
and the fence of the enclosed park to the
W. [West] of Groat's Loch are the remains of another
setting of stone rows. Two rows are very
evident running approximately from
SSE to NNW. [South South East to North North West] and radiating from a
single stone at the S. [South] end. 1'.6" above ground
1'.3" broad and 1' thick. In the W. [West] or outer
row are ten stones in situ and one prostrate.
In the E [East] row 3 in situ and one prostrate.
omitting the stone at the head from the
second row. The length of the W. [West] row is
111' and of the E. [East] row 80'. The rows at
the end of the latter being 10' apart. The
stones are similarly set and of the same
character as those in the other monuments.
They appear, however, to have been placed
nearer each other. Several in the W. [West] row
being only some 4'.6" apart. Some

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