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[Page] 102 -- HISTORICAL MONUMENTS (SCOTLAND) COMMISSION.

PARISH OF REAY.

amount of quarrying has been done at both ends, and at no distant
date, but there is no evidence of the excavation of the chamber
or chambers.
O.S.M., CAITH., x. ("Supposed Broughs"). Visited, 15th August 1910.

370. Chambered Cairn (horned, long), Cnoc Freiceadain. - About 100
yards N. of the E. end of the long cairn (No. 369) is another cairn
(pl. XXXV.) of similar type, stretching along the crest of the hill as
is begins to slope towards the NNE. It lies NNE. and SSW. and
rises in height and increases in breadth towards the latter direction.
The horns at that extremity are not apparent on the surface, but at
the NNE. end they are both visible, where that on the E. side has
been exposed to some extent by the removal of the turf. The total
length, irrespective of the horns at the SSW. end, is some 240'. The
cairn begins to expand at about 60' from the SSW. end, and attains
to a width of 53' and an elevation of 8'. Immediately in rear of the
expanded head, which rises almost like a separate cairn, is a slight
depression or trench across the body, which, however, is probably
secondary. The breadth of the body of the cairn is about 35' and its
elevation 4'. All along its length are small pits from which stones
have been quarried. The width of the terminal portion towards the
NNE. is 37' and its elevation about 4', but it has originally been
higher, as three large slabs set on end protrude for about 1' 6" through
the turf indicating the existence of a chamber. The length of the
horns is about 20'; the distance between their outer extremities 46';
and thence to the centre of the concavity at that end of the cairn
29'. The SSW. end shows no signs of excavation, and the whole
cairn is overgrown with turf.
The O.S. map indicates "standing-stones" beside these cairns,
but none were observed except those protruding from the denuded
chamber at the NNW. end of the second cairn.
O.S.M., CAITH., x. Visited, 16th August 1910.

371. Cairn, Achreamie. - In an enclosed area of moorland, about
1/2 m. S. of Achreamie school, are the remains of a small round cairn.
It has a diameter of about 35' and an elevation of about 3'. Much
of it has been removed, but neither cist nor chamber has been
exposed.
O.S.M., CAITH., x. ("Mound"). Visited, 16th August 1910.

372. Chambered Cairn (horned, round), Upper Dounreay. - On the
W. end of a slight ridge about 1/2 m. E. of Upper Dounreay are the
remains of a horned round cairn. The heads of three large slabs pro-
trude from the centre, indicating the position of the chamber, otherwise
the whole cairn is overgrown with grass. The diameter of the body
of the cairn has been about 42'. The main axis of the chamber has
been WNW. and ESE., but there is no sign of the direction of the
entrance passage. The horns have been some 22' in length and 17'
in breadth at base, while the distance between their extremities
towards the WNW. has been 40'. At 13' from the outer end of the
S. horn, laid at right angles to its direction, has been a cist. One
end and one side, consisting of single slabs, remain, showing a length

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