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and resting in each case upon a shaft which also
expands towards the base and does not appear
to have terminated with a line from side side *.

[Opposite page - text inserted] * Both cross shafts rise from solid basis which
though apparent on the photograph were not
observed on the actual stone.

[Opposite page - photograph inserted] - see Collingwood's Yorkshire stones

We got water from a woman at the cottage and
washed the outlines preparatory to taking a
photograph but the hour was late and
the light bad so I am doubtful of the result.
In both crosses the upper arm has been almost
entirely worn away. It is difficult to imagine
how two crosses could have stood so close
to each other as the mortises suggest unless
the explanation be that they were small
crosses on calvaries.
This was a very well forenoon.

19th June 1912.
Mr. Boreland again called and brought
Mr. Smith, the former tenant of Townhead to
see me. I have arranged for them to accompany
me on Thursday.
A very doubtful looking day. Took the car
again towards Sanquhar and two miles
short of it, turned up the Mennock water.

Cross Mennock Pass.
Some 3 1/2 ms. [miles] up the valley of the Mennock
Water where the pass which leads through the
hills to Wanlockhead is at its wildest
is a cross formed
of soil & gravel on a plateau to the N. [North] of the

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