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further details are not observable. About 60 yds. [yards] S. [South]
of the circle is a detached wall about 40’ in length by 4’ or
5’ in breadth and some 66 yds. [yards] further S. [South] are
the ruins of another similar wall which has been
laid to the base of a low rock on the top of which
rests a large grey boulder broken in two.

Laggangarn
The ruins of the farm of Laggangarn are
situated in a green undulating meadow to the
W. [West] of the Tarf water about 2 1/2 m. [miles] NW. [North West] of High Eldrig
or 3 1/4 m. [miles] N by E [North by East] of Balmurrie. Lying against
the wall on the outside of the old garden is a
slab 34” long and 8” broad with a simple latin
cross incised on the upper end and measuring
12 1/2” in length by 5” across the arms.

Standing Stones of Laggangarn
On a low hillock adjacent to the W. [West] bank of
the Tarf and about 1/4 m. [mile] W. [West] of the farm house
of Killgallioch stand two slabs of grey Silurian
Sandstone, N & S [North & South] of each other, 2’ apart and both
facing W. [West]. The most Northerly stone measures
6’.2” in height above ground, 2’.2” in breadth
and about 1’ in thickness [(schistic)], the other stone
is 5’.2” in height, 2’.2” in breadth and 8” in thickness.
Each stone has grooved on its W. [West] face a cross
with arms expanding outwards and four
small cross of single lines, in each
of the angles formed by the intersection of the

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