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to a low strong rampart, and here the whole construction
measures some 14' across. At about 1/4 m. [mile] distant
from the wall of the enclosure it crosses a
low rocky hillock and here does not appear
to have been covered by a trench. The
foundation of the wall is about 4' 6" in width
and the amount of stone no where suggests
that the wall has been of any considerable height.
Above Craigenbay it is very difficult to follow
as there are numerous remains of walls of
old enclosures built with massive stones.
The line indicated on the O.S. [Ordnance Survey] is that of a
fairly well preserved wall with a base of
only 2' 6" in width, and no sign of a trench.
Near Craigenbay, which passes over the shoulder
of the Berman & thereafter turns sharply to
the NNW. [North North West] in the direction of Clenrie.

Kells Churchyard
In the graveyard around the church
at Kells are a number of quaint and
rather interesting sculptured stones mostly
of 18th century date. One, recently recut,
is to the memory of John Murray who
died at Kenmore January 3rd 1777 erected
by one of the Gordon family. Sculptured
on the front is a ? pointer a gun & fishing rod,
a powder flask and a bird which

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