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Auchencairn.
Called at the farm house to see Mr. Boreland
but did not find him at home. I was, however,
entertained to tea & his family conducted me to
the various cairns. Mrs Boreland showed me the
fragments of two beaker urns found in excavations on
the farm.
In a grass park about 1/4 m. [mile] to the N. [North] of Auchin:
:cairn farm house are the remains of a very
large circular cairn. Only a small segment
remains and the site of the remainder has
been covered with gathered stones from the field.
The interment has probably long since been
disturbed. This cairn is referred to in Mac:
:farlanes Geog. Coll. [Geographical Collections] I think. The field is known
as the "Witches' Wa's."

Cairn 14.a.
This cairn is situated on the moorland to the
E. [East] of an old droveroad and about [--] from Auchencairn
It has been excavated and a beaker urn is said
to have been found in it but of this I must get
particulars from Mr. Boreland. It has measured
about 20' in diameter.

"Tumuli" Gawin Moor
Situated on Gawin Moor [--] to the [--] of
Auchencairn is a group of 8 or 9 small
cairns. The largest which has measured
some 18' in diameter has been excavated

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