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has been such a wet day that I could have
done nothing else.

26th July. Returned to the chambered cairn at
Achu and resumed excavation with Macdonald
and two of the estate workmen. Sir Alexander
Kennedy, Mr. Hardie the factor, his wife & Rev [Reverend] Mr.
Bentinck all turned up. When cleared out
the chamber was found to be almost rectangu:
:lar except at the back where building across the
angles joined the side and back slabs.
It was formed of seven large slabs the largest
3'.9" across, 2 on either side, one forming the
back wall and one on either side of the entrance
to support the lintel. The extreme length was
8'.9" extreme breadth 7'. The spaces between
the edges of the slabs was filled with well laid
horizontal building. The main axis is ESE [East South East] and
WNW. [West North West] with the entrance from the ESE. [East South East]. The lintel
stone above the entrance is a three sided block
about 6' long, and 2' thick x 2' across base. The
jambs on which it rested have not been of the
same height that on the S [South] of the entrance being
lower and the additional height required has been
obtained by building on the top of it. This building
appears to have been insufficient and to have
shifted and caused a slight displacement

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