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are gone also the lower half of one of the legs and
the lower part of the remaining foot. There
has apparently been a shield resting on the
left breast and the knight has been girt with
his sword. The legs have been crossed and
have rested on the back of a lion.
The full length of the figure is 6'.11". The
sarcophagus 7' long, 1'.4" high. 1'.11" wide at head
and 1'.6" at foot. The pillow projects 7" beyond
the top of the sarcophagus.
The Bishop's Palace standing on the opposite side
of the street is described in Cast & Dom. Arch. [Castellated & Domestic Architecture].

7th July. A dull day after much rain at night. Took
train to Cambusavie. To the W [West] of the station
rises the Cnoc Odhar and at the E [East] end of it
about 120 yds [yards] N. [North] of the W. [West] end of the cultivated land
are the remains of a large round cairn.
From the centre the greater part of the stones
have been removed exposing the slabs that
form the W [West] side of the chamber which does
not, however, appear to have been cleared out.
The ends of several large stones protrude
through the turf showing the extent. The
dimensions of the cairn have been 62' from
NE to SW [North East to South West] and 69' from SE to N.W. [South East to North West]. The main
axis of the chamber has been along the former

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