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It has been divided into two by low partition stones
which appear to have been about 2 ft. [feet] apart.
The N. [North] portion has 5 stones of its wall standing and
is 10’ in length to the partition and 11’ broad. Of the
outer portion there are three stones standing and
there is a gap on the W [West] where one has probably
been. On the S. [South] side of the partition stones lies
a great block which has apparently formed
a lintel 11’ long, 4’ broad and 15” thick. The
highest stone of the chamber is 5 ft. feet] high above the
ground 4’.6” across and 1’ thick. The N. [North] end is
16’ in from the mark of the edge of the cairn.
A considerable amount of debris covers the floor.
It was a long rough motor ride on down Strath
Oykell to Lairg and very cold. I was very
pleased to reach The Sutherland Arms about
5 o’clock and join Jocelyn and Mary again.

12th June. Engaged till 1 o’clock writing up
my notes and with official correspondence.
In the afternoon rowed Jocelyn & Mary up
the loch for nearly three miles. A lovely day.

13th June. A glorious warm day. Attended to
letters in the morning and in the afternoon
made ourselves comfortable in the shade of
the birch wood among the primroses below
Lairg Lodge. The midges bit us badly.

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