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that leads to the chamber. The passage appears to
have increased in width as it passed inward till
it measured some 2'.5" at its termination. On
the left side beyond the portal stone only one
stone remains in situ standing to a height of 3'.9"
above ground while two others lie displaced. On
the right side a large slab deeply set in the ground
lies parallel with the passage and has probably
supported the wall slabs, now removed, on that
side. At 8'.2" from the outside the chamber
is reached. It has been a rectangular com:
:partment some 5' in length by 3' in breadth
and now some 4' in height from the floor level
to the underside of the roofing slab. A massive
slab 7' or thereby in length forms the lower
portion of each side and extends beyond the chamber.
The chamber is closed at both ends, but while the
slab forming the innermost termination
helps to support the roof the slab in the
front is not in contact therewith although
the roof declines 15" in its direction. Above
the large lateral slabs other slabs & flat stones,
for the most part removed or displaced, have
been employed to raise the sides to the
required height. The massive slab which
forms the roof measures superficially 7'.6" x 7'.11".

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