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from the westmost stone of the centre row is a
setting of four stones from 1' to 1'.2" in length and
the same in height above ground placed so that
they form a somewhat irregular square of 4'.
They are not set in the same direction as the
rows but inclining towards the centre row at
an angle of about 30 degrees. It is possible that this
has nothing to do with the stone rows but its
purpose is obscure. Across the centre line
has been excavated an oblong pit such as might
have contained a cist but, if such existed,
no remains of it are visible. This
monument must be surveyed and thereafter
the foregoing description corrected.
On the top of a bank to the W. [West] of the
stone rows there are remains of two constructions
which may have been small hut circles or
mounds but their character is now indefinite.

[Margin] Horned round Cairn (20.)

On the W. [West] end of a slight ridge about 1/2 m. [mile]
E [East] of Upper Dounreay are the remains of a
horned round cairn. The heads of three
large slabs protrude from the centre indica:
:ting the position of the chamber otherwise the
whole cairn is overgrown with grass.
The diameter of the body of the cairn has
been about 42'. The main axis of the chamber

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