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Cross Slab Daltallochan
Standing on the E. [East] side of the approach to the
farmhouse of Holm of Daltallochan is a
slab incised with a cross having a circular
boss 2" wide in the centre and with arms
expanding from 3" at the point of intersection to
5" at the edge of the stone. The shaft also broadens
to the foot which is rounded. The extreme
length of the cross is 2'.5" and in breadth across
the arms 1'.2".
This cross was brought to its present position
from the neighbouring farm of Garryhorn
whence it is said to have come from the
cairn of Daltallochan.

Lagwine Cairn (1)
About 1/2 m. [mile] N. [North] of the W. [West] end of Carsphairn
village at the base of Craig of Knockgray
and about 1/4 m. [mile] E. [East] of the road at Lagwine
is a large circular cairn originally some
78' in diameter and now reduced to a
ridge of stone across the centre about 50'
long, 30' broad and 4' high.

Cairn Avel
Situated on a slight natural elevation at the
edge of the moorland about 1/4 m [mile] SW. [South West] of Carnavel
farm and about 1/2 m. [mile] due S. [South] of Carsphairn
Church is a long cairn. It has originally
been pear shaped lying with its longest axis
W by N [West by North] and E by S. [East by South] & having its broader end in

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