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which appears to have been rounded. The greatest
elevation to the base of the modern apical cairn
is 12'. There are no indications of the chamber
nor remains of a frontal semicircle. By drawing
down the stones so as to form walls a number
of small enclosures or folds have been formed
the remaining portion.

Boreland Cairn. (planned)
This cairn is situated at an elevation of
about 450' above sea level, about 3/4 m. [mile] higher up the hillside than the last, in the Boreland Plan:
:tation which lies about 11/2 m. [miles] Northward of
Minnigaff church. It is also a long
cairn lying with its main axis almost S [South] by E [East] and N. [North] by W. [West] measuring in extreme length about
70', in breadth at the N [North] end some 27' and at
the S. [South] end about 44'. with a general elevation
throughout of about 6'.6". At the S. [South] end are
the remains of a frontal semicircle or rather crescent of standing
stones, consisting of two squarish boulders of
2'.6" elevation placed 2' apart in the centre
and evidently forming the entrance to a
passage with on the W. [West] quadrant, & contiguous
to the portal stone on that side a massive
upright slab pointed at the top measuring
5'.9" in breadth, 5'.6" in height above ground
and 1'.6" in thickness and with a gap
of 9' a boulder the upper part of which has
been broken off . 3'.3" in breadth 2'.6" in height

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