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with this wall. (See Frail's report in Mackenzies' Hist. [History] of Galloway 1841)

Loch Ochiltree
On our way to Glenvernoch we were fortunate in
meeting the keeper who had the key for the
boat on the loch & who joined us after I had
examined the Deils Dyke.

Loch Ochiltree
At the S. [South] end of Loch Ochiltree are two small
islands. The larger of the two and furthest from
the shore is natural as probably also is the
other which is inaccessible on account of the
shallowness of the water over the peaty bottom
around it. Covering the greater part of the
surface of the former is a cairn-like erection
of stones measuring 25' in diameter which seems to have been regularly built with
large blocks demarcating its outline at base.
On this islet I saw the Royal Fern,
Osmunda regalis, growing wild - a rare
plant in this region now, though formerly not
uncommon.
The centre of the loch is very shallow
& rocky and here three islands covered
with trees and bushes rise above the level
of the loch. On the largest of these are
the ruins of a small rectangular house
similar to those on the island in Loch
Mabery measuring interiorly 22' x 13'6"
with walls 2'.6" in thickness and now about

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