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stones at the N. [North] end. (Plan &c. in note book)
About 30 yds [yards] down the river from the stone
circle is a well defined hut circle on the
top of the river bank of the usual form
but small measuring only 14’ x 20’.
About 50 yds [yards] back from the river directly
behind the hut circle are the ruins of
three separate constructions. They seem
to be as regards two of them, demolished cairns
which have been put to a secondary use,
but the remains are very indefinite. The
third to the N.W. [North West] has exactly the appearance
of a truncated cairn 33 ft. [feet] in dia. [diameter] & about
2’ ft. [feet] high. but neither cist nor chamber
is exposed. The ruin to the S. [South] has, I believe,
been a similar cairn 33 ft. [feet] in dia. [diameter].
This had been a very hot day and by the
time I got back at 5.30 I was very tired,
and had a restless night in consequence.
I must not do so much but it is difficult
to stop when just a little more will complete
the examination of a section.

15th June. Returned to the Ord to complete my
investigation. I never saw a hill so completely
covered with remains. About 250 yds. [yards]
S.E. [South East] of the summit on the W. [West] flank of the

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