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with the open end towards the latter direction.
The total length is 226', the width in the middle
from side to side, interior measurement 110' and
at the open extremity 85'. The stones are placed
with their broad faces at right angles to the
direction of the setting and are on an average
from 4' to 5' in height, the highest stone,
that at the SW [South West] termination, measuring 6'.4"
in height. In breadth they vary from 3' to 5' &
in thickness from 8" to 20". They have been
placed at distances of 8' or 9' from each other.
There are a number of gaps and presuming
that the intervals were regular & that the stones
from these gaps have been removed the
number of stones originally forming the monu:
:ment would be 54. There now remain
in situ 34 of which 2 are mere stumps,
and there lie prostrate other 3. Abutting against a high stone at
the NE [North East] of the monument and on the outside
is a cist-like construction formed of four
slabs set in the ground and measuring 5'
by 3'.9" interiorly. There is no evidence of an
interment having been found in it.
This monument was planned by Sir Henry
Dryden. Since the plan reproduced by Dr. [Doctor] Anderson
was prepared two stones have fallen.

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