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from the SE. [South East]. In the interior the wall is visible
for a height of about 1’.6” and suggest a “beehive” structure. There appears to be
two small chambers to the right and left of the end
of the entrance passage about 5’ in diameter but the plan is not clear.

Creagan Tigh a’ bheannaich
At the croft of Tigh a bheannaich, Shurrery,
about 100 yds [yards] back from the river is a low
stony mound from which a number of
large stones protrude through the turf. It
is said to be the site of a graveyard but
more resembles the ruin of some primitive
dwelling such as are to be found in the
neighbourhood. The name suggests a primitive oratory or church cf. Tigh Beanachadh in Gallan Head, Lewis,

Foundation Shurrery (51)
On the W. [West] side of the road about 600 yds [yards] N. [North] of
the N. [North] end of Loch Shurrery are the remains
of a large, oval, many chambered construction.
Over all it measures 88’ from E to W. [East to West] by
56’ from N to S. [North to South] Numerous large pointed
stones protrude irregularly through the turf
At the E [East] side the outline of an oblong com:
:partment some 23’ in length by 10' in breadth
is apparent the wall of which at one end built
of very large stones still stands to a height of
about 3’. The outlines of foundations visible
on the turf seem to indicate a number of
small oblong compartments with probably
a circular one in the centre but without

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