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of the arms and the shaft. The cross on the
latter stone measures 3’ in length & 1’.7” across the
arms. The upper arm measures 10” in length
4” in breadth at the intersection and 6 1/2” at the
upper end. The side arms measure 8” or 9” respectively
in length and expand from 3 1/2” to 5” and 6”.
The shaft is 1’.9” in length and is not closed by a
cross line at the base. The cross on the
second stone is 2’ long & 1’.3” broad. The
upper arm 8” long expanding from 4” to 7”,
the side arms 7” long, the shaft 1’ long & 4” broad.
In the centre is a hole of about 1” diameter.
The small crosses which are equal armed, on the larger stone measure
4” either way, and on the smaller stone 3 1/2”.
(This is said to be the remains of a stone
circle but the two stones appear to be in
alignment and the other stones observed
by the Rev. [Reverend] George Wilson & noted in his ‘register’ are,
I think, outcropping rock.) A small
pillar squarish in section 47’ E. [East] of the
standing stones and on the same hillock
is said to mark the grave of a farmer who
died at Laggangarn smothered at his own
request, with a feather bed in the paroxysms
of hydrophobia. This & other misfortunes which
befell his family were believed locally to be

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