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of stone rows placed as usual with their
broad faces looking across the rows. The
number of rows is not now ascertainable. Only
two or three stones remain upright while a
number of others lie uprooted.

Garrywhin Fort.
Occupying the entire summit of a broad
backed ridge that rises from the N. [North] end of
Broughwhin Loch is the large stone built
fort of Garrywhin. The direction of the
ridge is N & S. [North & South]. The fort is in shape an
elongated oval measuring [--] in
length by [--] in width (O.S. [Ordnance Survey] measurements.
The wall which surrounds it has been
some 6' in thickness where both faces
are exposed and still exists for a height
of about 2' along the W. [West] side. Three
huge slabs standing erect at the N. [North] end
mark the principal entrance, two on one
side of the passage and one on the other.
These slabs are set at right angles to the
direction of the passage & probably faced
the wall. The outer limit of the entrance
is marked by two slabs, one on either
side 7'.5" apart. The slab on the right
or W [West] side measures 5'.7" in height, 5' in greatest
breadth & 8" in thickness, while that

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