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direction the expansion commences some 70'
from the end & increases to a breadth of 60
and a height of 10'. The horns at this end
appear to be about 28' in length and to terminate
obtusely. The distance between their outer ex:
:tremities is some 73' and from the centre
of the concave outline of the cairn, 38' or 39'.
Towards the WNW. [West North West] the expansion & increase
of elevation begins about 40' from the end
and increases to 56'
in breadth and 7' in height.
The general appearance is that of a second
circular cairn set on the low extremity of a long
one. In rear of it is a slight trench across the
body of the cairn.
The horns seem
to be shorter than at the opposite end and to
measure about 15' in length. The distance between
their outer extremities is about 60' and
from the centre of the concavity of the cairn 33'.
The facing wall
is visible on the S. [South] side towards the ESE [East South East] end.
A certain amount of quarrying has been done
at both ends and at no distant date, but
there is no evidence of the excavation of the
chamber or chambers.
At this point owing to the drenching rain
accompanied by half a gale of wind I had

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