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with small cup marks. To the W. [West] another
portion of the rock bears two other cup marks
surrounded respectively with three and four
concentric rings ; and on an adjacent
surface is a small double ringed figure.
At a slightly higher elevation some 50 or 60 yds. [yards]
to the S W. [South West] there is a single double encircled cup
exposed on a rock, and much worn.

High Barend.
Carved grave slab.
Built into the wall above the mantelpiece of
the cottage nearest the road at High Barend
is a stone, presumably from a tomb in the
adjacent Abbey of Dundrennan, on which is
incised a double edged sword 3'.10" in extreme length
with a grip & pommel 6" long . The latter

[Margin] a five-lobed pommel
lobes

broadens out into a fan shape divided into five radiating
sections. The quillons curve downwards. An identical sword is on a coped
stone in the Abbey. This stone was
concealed beneath the wall paper but
the old woman who occupied the house
had no hesitation in stripping that off to satis:
:fy my curiosity saying she had lots of
pieces of the same paper and would soon
patch it again.
The jambs of the fireplace in this cottage
are also ancient. Mr. MacGibbon thinks they
are 17' cent [century]. I fancy they are older.