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point of the Knockman Wood between 400 & 500' above sea level, occur numerous
cairn-like heaps of boulders with occasional
ruins of ancient walls running among them
The largest "cairn" noted, and that near the upper
side of the group measured over all some
23' by 20'. The sepulchral character of these
remains is open to doubt as they may be
merely "cloddings" from ancient cultivated areas
no longer distinguishable on the moorland.

8th May 1912.
Situated on the top of a slight undulation
which rises on the lower slope of the Moor
of Barclye at an elevation above sea level of
some 250' is a long cairn known as the
Drumwhirn Cairn. It lies with its
longest axis from 18° W [West] of N. [North] to 18° E. [East] of S. [South] with
its prominent end towards the
former direction. In length it has measured
originally about 135' but for a distance of
some 92' from its Southern end the stones
have been almost entirely removed and
considerable pillage has occurred all
around the remaining portion. In form
it has been (somewhat of tadpole shape) with
a large prominent extremity measuring
some 73' in diameter across the main axis
and diminishing at 43' from the 7' end to 48' at 25' from the S . [South] end

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