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Stone Circle "The Twelve Apostles" Holywood.

Partially in two fields on the N. [North] side of the
road between New Bridge and the farm of
Kilness are the remains of a very large
stone circle. It now consists of eleven
stones of which only five remain upright
They are for the most part great masses of
rock whinstone and coarse granite,
with one or two boulders. The largest stone
is that nearest to the gate into the field
from the road on the W: [West] it is wholly exposed
and measure 10'.6" in length, 7'.9'' in greatest
breadth, and from 3'.6'' to 4' in thickness
at base. On the, end which has originally
been underground are several natural
cup marks. The highest of the upright stones,
that diametrically opposite the last, and the
sixth from it following the course of the sun,
stands some 6'.3'' in height above ground
and at 3' up measures in circumference
16'.3''. The stones have seemingly been
placed with their flat faces in the line
of the circumference. (As the diameter of
the circle appeared to be about 90 yds. [yards]
and I had only two 66' tape lines with
me I did not attempt a survey
but have left that to the Architects from

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