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Creich
[Margin] O.S. [Ordnance Survey] 20.
the wood about 1/3 m. [mile] N. [North] of Rhivra are
two cairns. One lying about 30 yds [yards] from
the road is (?) much dilapidated. It has been
elliptical in outline measuring 35' x 24' with
its longest axis WNW. and ESE. [West North West and East South East]. It is now
only a foot or two in height and neither cist
nor chamber is apparent and is almost level on the top.

[Margin] O.S. [Ordnance Survey] 20.

Some 30 yds [yards] NE [North East] of it is a larger cairn
On inspecting it I observed that it was
not round and that there were distinct
indications of horns from four points,
but being in a wood and there being
a great accumulation of humus over
the stones I could not be certain. Further
my attention was arrested by a large
stone lying on its side, resembling in shape
the stones used as lintels in the horned
cairns at Skelpick & Rhinovie and con:
:sidering that this really gave the clue
to the structure we cleared away the stones
in rear of it and saw into the chamber beyond.
The lintel had evidently got displaced
and in rear of it the chamber had got filled
with stones, but the roof still remained intact.
After clearing away a small pile of
boulders recently erected we found the

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