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about a little. The exact measurements of the
chamber are not obtainable. Two large upright stones,
the highest of which is about 3 ft. [feet] high, stand at
the N. [North] end 3’.4” apart with their faces at divergent
angles. 2’ distant S. [South] from the W. [West] stone is another, facing

[Margin] Note I was told by [--] Morrison keeper here that there is or was a large cairn about 1 m. [mile] from Rhiconich, there are also said to be remains of a building on an island on Loch Carn-nan-head but as no reliable person knew its whereabouts or its main features I considered as it was a loch regularly visited, it could not justify a day’s delay.

N.E. [North East] and opposite it, 6’.6” away a fourth stone stands
facing almost at rt. [right] angles to the direction of the
face of the stone opposite. The length of the chamber
from the centre of the space between the 2 stones
at the N. [North] to that between the other two stones at
the S. [South] is 7’. The hollow to the S. [South] suggests a greater
length to the chamber but there are no slabs observ:
:able. The diameter of the cairn is about 40 ft. [feet]
and the two upright stones at the N. [North] are 20’
distant from the outside. At the N. [North] the cairn is
still about 6 ft’ [feet] high. At the S. [South] it is set against
a rock. It is called (see Dr. [Doctor] Henderson’s letter)

7th June 1909 Left Scourie by motor ac:
:companied by Mr McIver, Factor & Farmer
for the Dun at Kylesku. This ruin stands
towards the end of a rocky promontory or
islet, connected with the shore by a causeway
about 70 ft. [feet] long, 10’ wide & 2 high formed of
boulders. It is only separated from the main:
:land at high tides. The rock projects into

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