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undisturbed. - Lunched with Mr. Gunnis at Gordon:
:bush. On an open space below the Wood close to
the road about 1/2 m [mile] SE [South East] of Gordonbush Lodge I was
shown the so called foundations of Kilcalmkill
They were not those of a primitive chapel but more
resembled a crofter dwelling.
On the left bank of a small burn which flows
into the middle of the three divisions of Loch
Brora near the centre of the East bank and
about 30 yards back from the road in a birch
wood are the remains of an excavated chambered
cairn. The passage which approaches the
chamber from the W [West] has been removed almost up to
the lintel covering the entrance which is at
20' from what appears to have been the outside.
The passage exists for the last 3'8" including the
part covered by the lintel & is 3' wide. The portals which
support the lintel are 2' high and have on the top of each
an additional stone raising them to 2'9". The
lintel is 5' long 1'8" deep and 1'4" across.
The chamber appears to have been tripartite
The first compartment is 5' long: the S. [South] side has
fallen but the width has been about 7'.
The sides have curved and are entirely
built instead of having large upright slabs
forming a portion of the walls. Two partition

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