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end and converging to 2' at the inner. On the
very summit of the Cnoc is a double enclosure, un:
:doubtedly for cattle, forming a diverging spiral.

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The upper circle has a diameter of 42' and is sur:
:rounded by a ruined wall 5' to 6' thick. The ent:
:rance to the S. [South] is 20 ft. [feet] wide and is flanked on
the E. [East] by a horn projecting 21 ft. [feet] to the S.E. [South East]. The
wall from the W. [West] side of the entrance runs S. [South] for
about 60' then curves round to the Westwards
forming another enclosure with a diameter of
43' terminating parallel to and 5' distant from
the S. [South] bank or wall. The banks of the lower spiral
are faint and have probably been made of turf.
I have particularly noted this on account of the
resemblance of its plan to those of the so-called "ser:
:pentine" cairns.
Numerous cairns lie all over the hill of the
usual type. One rather prominent lies
to the E [East] of the summit. It has a diameter of 26 ft. [feet]
and is about 3' high. Another about 150 yds [yards]
to the NE [North East] measures 20' in diameter and is some
3' to 4' high.
Towards the NW. [North West] end of the E [East] face about 160 yds [yards]
NE [North East] from the large cairn on the top is a cres:
:centic mound with its concavity towards the NE. [North East]. It
measures 22' from point to point is 11' broad

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