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hut circle of ordinary type with entrance from the
SE. [South East] and a group of 10 - 12 small cairns lie near.
One cairn lies directly opposite the entrance and
within 20' of it.
Some 30' SW. [South West] of the entrance is a long low
cairn lying N & S. [North & South], measuring 27' x 16' and
tapering to each end, 2'.6" high.
About 40' S. [South] is another not quite so high lying
N & S. [North & South] and measuring 22' x 9'.
[Margin] O.S. [Ordnance Survey] 14.
On the top of the hill immediately N. [North] of Skiag
and at about the 500' level is a large group
of small cairns. On the E [East] flank are
situated two hut circles. The larger of the
two measures interiorly about 33' x 34' with
the entrance from the SE. [South East], about 4' across. The
bank is about 8' across expanding to 11' on the
S [South] of the entrance. On the E [East] side the bank
flanks the entrance for 14' and is 9' broad
at the SE [South East] end.
On the E. [East] to the outside
it is some 3'.6" high. The Interior
is raised about the level
of the ground outside.
[Sketch inserted here]
Some 30' S. [South] is another of
smaller dimensions measuring interiorly 18' x 15' with
an entrance from the SE. [South East] about 3'.6" across.
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