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1/2 m. [mile] to the S. [South] are the remains of a similar
settlement. Here the O.S. [Ordnance Survey] marks a cairn.

?Chambered Cairn. High Gillespie (Unnoted)
At the side of a field about ? 1/2 m. [mile] S.E. [South East] of
the shepherd’s house at High Gillespie are
the remains of a large cairn which appears
to have a chamber exposed near the
centre. It measures diametrically 115’ from
E. to W. [East to West] by 76’ from N. to S. [North to South]. At the E. [East] end near
the mesial line stands a single upright stone
4’ in height above ground, and triangular
in section measuring 2 1/2’ or thereby across each side
& some 3’.6” to the N. [North] of it lies a large block nearly horizontally measuring
3’.6” in breadth & 1’ in thickness but of unascertained length.
Along the S. [South] side are exposed the remains
of three megalithic cists lying N. & S. [North & South]. In that furthest
to the W. [West] two parallel slabs are exposed
6’ and 7’.6” in length and 2’.9” apart with at
the N [North] end the upper part of an end slab
visible. At 18’.6” and 35’ to the E. [East] respectively two
single slabs set on edge are visible similarly
oriented. On the N. [North] side of the cairn
toward the W. [West] end the side slabs of
another cist are visible There is possibly another cist unopened to the E. [East] of an upright slab which is exposed near the centre & towards the E. [East] end. The cairn
is much dilapidated and reduced and
recent excavation near the centre has
exposed some building which appears to
be the side of a chamber.

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