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of the wall has been about 6'.6". The pillars,
several of which remain in situ have been
placed at from 3' - to 3'.9" from the side
walls and at distances of 4'.9" and 6' from
each other in the rows. The distance between
the rows of pillars is 5'.8". Only two of
the covering stones remain in position,
one on each side. That on the N. [North] is 6'
in length and 2'.8" in breadth, that on the
S. [South] 5'.9" long and 2'.6" in breadth. They
are both about 8" in thickness. The
greatest height of wall remaining exposed
is 3' and the highest pillar measures
2'.8" above ground. The width of the entrance
is not evident. Outside it as also at the E [East] end there are indef:
:inite remains of building. The walls,
built of large flat stones carefully laid.

"Wag" Achnaclyth (35)
On the N [North] bank of the Dunbeath water about
1 1/2 m. [miles] below Achnaclyth and on the low
haugh by the river are the remains of
two galleried houses. That nearest the
stream has been L shaped on plan.
The longer arm lying NW. and SE. [North West and South East] measures
32' in length by 18' in width while the
other arm measures some 20' in length

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