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last stand! On the top of a knoll to the

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S.S.E. [South South East] of the farm buildings and about 300 yds [yards]
E. [East] of the last are the remains of a circular
enclosure. The Interior diameter is about 28’
the surrounding stoney bank about 12’ across
and the height, on the S. [South], where the natural surface
of the ground declines, about 3’ externally and
about 1 1/2’ in the interior. About 1/2 mile
S.E. [South East] of the farm buildings on a piece of
marshy ground to the S. [South] of the enclosure
called Stewart’s Park, are two upright slabs
of undressed stone within 6 or 7 feet of each

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other. On N. [North] face of the most Southerly is,
roughly chiselled out, a Celtic cross long-shafted with
the arms expanding towards the ends,
and the angles at the points of intersection
rounded. The height of the stone above ground
is 3’.10”: its breadth 14”. Total length of cross ex:
:posed 42”. Upper arm 8”, side arms 4 1/2”
stem 32”. About 40’ to the W. [West] of
the standing stone
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are the foundations of a small rectangular
building. Its outline is now somewhat indef:
:inite. Externally it measures about 21 ft. [feet] over
all. internally the diameter seems to be about
12 ft. [feet] from E. to W. [East to West] by 20 ft. [feet] from N. to S. [North to South]. At the

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