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Standing Stones Reay (41)
After mature consideration Prof. [Professor] Bryce and
I both came to the conclusion that these
stones were merely boulders brought to the
present positions by natural causes probably
by ice. That to the west of the drill hall seems
to owe its resemblance to a standing stone
to the fact that it has been split by blasting
and a large part removed.

[Margin] (42)
On the top of the hillock which rises to the
S. [South] of the drill hall are the remains of a
circular construction with a diameter of
about 50'. Its character is not obvious
and it may possible be the remains of
a demolished cairn.

Achvarasdale Lodge. Monoliths (unnoted)
Some 60 yds. [yards] to the NE. [North East] of the kitchen garden at
Achvarasdale lodge lies a large fallen
monolith measuring 11'.10" in length, and
square in section with a diameter of 2'.6".
Some 60' to the S. [South] of it lies another similar
stone 11'.6" in length, also quadrangular
in section, with a diameter of 2'.5" at base
and less at the opposite end. Both stones
lie pointing in the same direction viz . E. [East] & W. [West]

Broch Achvarasdale Lodge (17)
Situated in a small park immediately to
the N. [North] of Achvarasdale Lodge is a broch
which has been excavated. The entrance

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