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is conversely higher than the W. [West] bank.
About 50 yds [yards] N. [North] are two long banks of stone run:
:ning E and W. [East and West] the E. [East]most of the two of regular ser:
:pentine form, the Westmost of a curved form.
The former is about 2 ft. [feet] high on the S. [South] side but
considerably higher on the N. [North] where the ground
is lower. It is about 54 ft. [feet] long and 10 ft. [feet] broad
at the head. Towards the N.E. [North East] side of the haugh
are 4 or 5 more of these constructions with
their general direction E and W. [East and West] Some are
straighter than others. The haugh has been
under cultivation but the ridges carefully
pass to either side of these cairns. There are
numerous other cairns on the haugh and
across the road also circles. Some of the
cairns are about 25 ft. [feet] in length, 10 to 15
ft. [feet] broad and 3 to 4 ft. [feet] high. Towards the
S.E. [South East] is a cairn of about 4’ high, circular
with a diameter of 36 ft. [feet]. Being very tired
after this examination I gladly accepted
the invitation of the crofter’s wife to have some
milk. A plate of delicious scones & oatcakes
lay on the table for the children’s tea while
the daughter was attending to the porridge.
Here I learned of a passage under:
:ground said to be in the hills 6 miles

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