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the wall that on the N. [North] 15". On the lintel stone
of the outer cross passage I could only observe
two cup marks. Returned by train.

19th July. A fine day. Elize left. We all travelled to:
:gether to the Mound.

[Margin] O.S. [Ordnance Survey] 9

About 1/2 m. [mile] NW. [North West] of the Mound station and
about 30 yds. [yards] above the road are the remains
of a stone circle. Three stones are standing,
two are prostrate and one is awanting. The
diameter has been about 22 ft. [feet]. The stones are
set with their broad faces in line of the circum:
:ference. The highest stone is about 6' high,
6'.6" across base and 1' thick. The circle
has been planned &c. (see Pro. S of A S ). [Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland]

[Margin] O.S. [Ordnance Survey] 8

About 1 m. [mile] NW. [North West] of the Mound station on the top of
the bank above the road to the W [West] of the burn
at Aberscross are the remains of a large cairn.
The interior of it has been entirely removed at
no distant date and neither trace of chamber
nor cist exists. It has been of
somewhat unusual form appearing to have
had a single projecting horn towards the
NNW. [North North West]. The outline of the cairn, as well as
of the projection, has been marked with large
boulders, from 2' - 3' in length and 1 1/2' to 2' high
many of which still remain in situ. The

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