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one large stone stands up on the top 8” or 10” above
the ridge.
About 100 yds. [yards] N.W. [North West] of the large cairn is a
circle with an internal diameter of about
6 ft. [feet] surrounded by a stony bank, measuring
over all about 20 ft. [feet] The centre is covered
with turf and does not seem stony. Running
from it on the N.W. [North West] are the ruins of an ancient
wall which continue for a distance of 96’ and
terminate in a low cairn like heap about
10’ long and 9’ across. 54 ft. [feet] beyond in
the same direction over a space where there
is no trace whatever of walling it commences
again with a curve open to the E. [East] 21’ across
and thereafter is connected with
a large crescentic heap of stone 47’ across
open & lower towards the W. [West] with interior
measuring 18’ x 12’. the mound all round
being about 8’ thick & 14’ at the N. & S. [North & South].

[Margin] 2 sketches inserted. Note. On a later occasion I observed other walls of a more masonic character on the E. [East] side of the hill. From one of them utilising a cairn placed in the line of its direction by building up to it on either side I conclude they are of later date.

From the N.W. [North West] the wall proceeds down the
hill and about 100 yds [yards] it appears to turn
E. and W. [East and West] and there are indefinite indications
of similar enclosures connected with it. It
is very difficult to say what this has been.
The wall is not carried to the top of the
hill nor has it the strength or character

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