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the 500’ contour line and 200 yds [yards] N. [North] of the 2nd. tributary
of the Mhail Aird are two hut circles within about
20 ft. [feet] of each other. That nearest the river is very well

[Margin] Unnoted.

preserved. It is slightly oval measuring 36 ft. [feet] x 33 ft. [feet].
The enclosing wall is 6 ft. [feet] thick. The breadth of the
passage 3 ft. [feet] the exterior angles of which are care:
:fully rounded with an outline of large stones.
There are signs of an ancient fence of stone & turf
enclosing apparently about 1/2 acre in which the circles are
situated. Across the stream to the S. [South] and higher
up the slope of the hill to the E. [East] are many cairns
Proceeding S. [South] at the same level, 500’ to 600’, round
the W. side of the Cnoc na H’Iolaire one encounters

[Margin] O.S. [Ordnance Survey] 41

cairns in many hundreds stretching round the
shoulder of the hill for fully a mile and
over an area of nearly half a mile in breadth.
The cairns are all of the usual sort – round
& about 2 ft. [feet] high. One of the curious constructions
with a hollow between two mounds was observed
about the centre of the group. There are
a few hut circles among the cairns,
but proportionately very few. I counted
about half a dozen. Across some
lower ground opposite the W. [West] end of

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