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[Margin] Chambered Cairn.
Jarhouse
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order. (For full description see Scot. in Pag. [Scotland in Pagan] Times, etc.)
On the hill side about 1/4 m. [mile] W. [West] of the broch
of Yarhouse are the dilapidated remains of a
chambered cairn which has been excavated.

[Margin]
This is the shorter of the two
long horned cairns excavated
by Dr [Doctor] Anderson. The short
horns at the W. [West] end are still
visible otherwise the cairn is
demolished beyond recognition.

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[Photograph inserted]
Entrance to hut circle - Yarrows. --

Hut circle
(Yarrows, Hill of)
unnoted.

About 1/3 m. [mile] W. by S. [West by South] of the broch of Yarhouse
on a slight elevation in the moorland is a
hut circle. It is almost circular measuring
interiorly some 20' by 21'. The bank which is
formed of earth & stone measures some 6' - 8'
on base but is spread out for the most part to
several feet more. In height it measures from
1 1/2' to 2'. The entrance is from the E. [East], is 2'.4"
wide and is marked by the existence of
portal stones on either side 2'.9" and 1'.8"
in length, and 1'.4" and 1'.8" high respectively.
The interior is overgrown with heather.
N. [North] of the circle some 30' from the entrance
is a mound lying E [East] and W [West] measuring
some 17' x 13' in length & breadth & 2'.6" in height
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