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measured in diameter some 52 ft. [feet] There has
evidently been a cist in the centre which has
been rifled. (unnoted.)

Cairn Remains of
Gledbrae Holmhouse
On the East side of the loaning, the old
road from Holmhouse to Moniaive bearing
the name of the Gledbrae, are the remains
of a very large cairn greatly delapidated
and which has measured in diameter some
93 ft. [feet] by 87 ft. [feet] Its periphery has been
marked by large boulders a number of
which still remain in situ. In its present
condition it is not possible to tell whether
this cairn has contained a cist or chamber.
Two large stones stand a little to the north
of the centre protruding above the debris
& seemingly in situ which suggest the latter
but without excavation it is impossible to
arrive at a definite conclusion (unnoted).
It came on very wet when we were at the
last cairn. The cairns described above
were all mentioned to me by J M'Cargo, the
wandering clock-doctor of Kirkpatrick Durham.
The old Statistical refers to a vitified con:
:struction in which a number of interments
were found at Pingarie but I can find out
nothing about it now.

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