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Rossal on the E. [East] of the burn are the ruins of
an oval enclosure which has been surrounded
by a wall from 3' - 4' thick. It has measured
40' across and 57' towards the entrance which
is about 4' wide. This I think has been a cattle
fold. This has been an easy day as
Mr. Menzies entertained me hospitably to lunch
and tea.

23rd July. Bicycled to Ospisdale and walked N. [North]
through the woods and past the crofts at Bard:
:nabeinne to Gablon a small crofter settlement
to the E [East] of Acharry Moor. Here on the first
ridge of the moor to the N. [North] of the woods is a group
of about a dozen small cairns of the usual
type. To the W. [West] of the group on
the crest of a ridge between ravines
are the remains of a hut circle of the usual
type with an entrance from the SE. [South East]. The
banks are so effaced as to make accurate
measurement impossible.
Returning to my bicycle at Ospisdale farm
I rode on for Spinningdale and picked up
the Skibo forester near his house.
About 1/2 m. [mile] NW [North West] of Spinningdale Post Office

[Margin] Unnoted

on the E. [East] of the Rhivra burn and some 30 yds [yards]
back the road inside a wood are the

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