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entrance to the NW [North West] about 7' across. There are also
indications of a narrow entrance towards the
SE. [South East] and of obscure details flanking it. In front
to the N.W [North West] of this enclosure is a low oblong cairn
lying SE and NW [South East and North West] 38' long. 13' broad at SE [South East] end
and 16' at NW. [North West].
Some 200 yds. [yards] SSW. [South South West] of the large cairn at the
NW [North West] end of Carn Liath is a well defined
circular enclosure with walls of stone
about 6' thick faced towards the interior
with flat sided boulders set contiguously
The interior diameter is 37' ft. [feet]. The entrance
is towards the SE. [South East]. Flanking it on the S [South] side
is a triangular chamber 10' long and 4' to 4'.6"
in width entered from the passage at about
4' from the exterior through an opening 1' to 1'.3"
wide. The wall on the opposite side of the
main entrance is 7' thick. In the interior
to the E [East] of the entrance is a small enclosure
set off with boulders abutting on the wall
interiorly 4' long x 3' wide. From the S. [South]
side of the circle an old ruined wall runs
S. [South] for a few yards and then curves away
E' [East]wards round the flank of the hill (Fig) [Figure].
At the extreme end of Carn Liath or rather
on the lowest slope of An Droighneach at its

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