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[Margin] O.S. [Ordnance Survey] 42

Loch Truderscaig rises to the E. [East] a spur of
the Cnoc Bad an Leathaid between the
Allt na Creadha on the E. [East] and the Allt
Truderscaig on the W. [West]. Here also about the 600 ft. [feet]
level are numerous cairns and one or two
hut circles, while a mile beyond to the E. [East] about

[Margin] O.S. [Ordnance Survey] 43

the same level is seen on the sky-line
another large group. If these cairns
represent the graves of the occupants of the
hut circles there must have been many
more of the latter than are now visible.
The cairns and circles extend almost con:
:tinuously along the slopes facing the Abhainn
a’ Mhail Aird, on the W. [West] over the watershed
to the N. [North] of Loch Truderscaig and the South
end of Loch nan Cuidhean (or Rimsdale) The
cairns present the same features, some very
few have been opened, perhaps to dig out rabbits
and there is no indication that any are of
greater antiquity than the others. Though
I had the furthest out group in full view
I did not actually examine them at close
quarters as I was many miles from
where my bicycle lay in the heather and
it was getting late in the afternoon.
Just above Loch Trudescaig a bright green

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