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about the 500' contour line is a small group of
about half a dozen cairns of the ordinary type.
About 1 mile further N. [North] on the S. [South] slope of the
moorland just beyond the
Achadnahuaighe crofts is a very considerable

[Margin] O.S. [Ordnance Survey] 10

group. Towards the NE [North East] end of the group
is an oval or oblong specimen lying with its
longest axis WNW and ESE [West North West and East South East], measuring 20' x 9'
and some 2' - 3' in height.
Near the centre of the group on the upper
side of the highest of the two tracks that run
to West Langwell is a hut circle with entrance
from SE. [South East] measuring 39'
across by 42' towards the
entrance with banks
about 6' thick gradually
widening for the last 26'
towards the entrance to
17'. The width of the
entrance passage is indefinite.

[Sketch inserted here]

The circle is surrounded by cairns
Just above the upper track and a short
distance to the W. [West] of the last are the dilapidated
foundations of a more complicated structure.
It shows signs of quite recent demolition
and in several cases the large stones which

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