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the loch is a horned long cairn known as "Buaile
Asserie". It lies WSW. [West South West] and ENE. [East North East] having its broader
and higher extremity towards the latter direction.
Except at the ENE [East North East] extremity it has been greatly
pillaged for stones. The extreme length inclusive
of the horns has been about 230'. At the ENE. [East North East]
the horns are not very evident beneath the turf
but they appear to have measured about 26' in
length, and 60' between their outer terminations
(The distance from the centre of the end of
the cairn to their outer extremities is 37'.) The
horns at the opposite end are more distinct.
They appear to be also 26' in length but are
only 46' distant at their outer extremities. (The
distance from the centre of the cairn is also 37')
At the WSW. [West South West] end the cairn measures 44' in
breadth and some 4' in elevation. Two large
slabs, set on end protrude from the turf 18' from
the end indicating the former existence of a
chamber at this end. Though ruined there is
no sign of its having been cleared out.
The breadth of the cairn near the centre is
some 42'. At about 80' from the ENE [East North East] end
it commences to expand and increases
to a breadth of 64' and height of 12'. The
cairn is overgrown with grass & heather

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Transcriber's notes

Canmore has the site name as Tulach Buaile Assery.