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The middle one, 6'3" x about 7'. Of the outer
compartment only one slab remains
that on the E [East] side and it is 4'6" in length.
Of the inner compartment the slab at the
back, which is 4'10" high & about 1' thick, and
the two side slabs 3'8" and 4' high respectively
remain, also one of the partition stones on the E [East] side. It is 2' high. Of the middle compartment the
side slab on the E. [East] side which is only 2' high
and the partition stones between it and the
outer chamber which are about 3' high and
2' apart, are in situ. The main axis of
the chamber is ESE. and WNW. [East South East and West North West]. The entrance
has been from ESE. [East South East]. The slabs of the back
chamber are higher than the others.

[Margin] A large tree is growing in the centre of the back chamber which in time is likely to destroy it.

14th August. Engaged all forenoon writing
up arrears of notes.
16th August. A very wet morning. Set out about
11.30 on foot. Walked to Strath Stephen's Cave.
About 2 m. [miles] along the coast S. [South] of Brora
in the face of a sandstone cliff at the
northern end of a small bay is the cave.
It is about 25 ft. [feet] up from the base of the
cliff, easily accessible up a steepish slope, by
steps cut in the rock. It faces to the S. [South] and measures
about 18' across the opening by 15' deep. In the back wall
two wide apertures give access to another chamber at a higher level

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