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of a hammer. This ancient cross is extremely rude, and probably 
pre-historic ; the whole surface near it being thus picked out in 
precisely the same way as our cup and ringmarks are. It measures 
5 feet high by 1 foot across the arms. 
On the other—the north side of the stone—is carved another 
cross of a much more interesting character, and comparatively 
modern. Its lines are driven with chisel and mallet. Now, in 
addition to its odd little cup and ringmark near the right hand 
angle of the central boss, and a single ring above on the left, the 
peculiar ornamentation on the entire lower surface of the stone is 
remarkable. I am inclined to think it may be unique. No other 
stone in Stuart’s “Sculptured Stones” has the same simple diamond- 
shaped pattern running through it. In that work this stone is 
represented, but not so satisfactorily as it ought to be. Another 
point in it is the sort of shoulder formed by the deep notch—one 
on each side—about 6 inches below the arms of the cross. 
Referring to the map we now find if we turn north that, at 1210 
yards, we come to very near the spot at Bardristan where, last 
year, a slab was found covered all over with cup and ringmarks- 
Tt isa small squarish thin piece of whinstone, about 15 inches 
across, and sculptured as you see with a considerable variety of 
these mysterious symbols. 
The largest. ring measures 3} inches in diameter, the cups 
about 1 inch. It would have been valuable to know in what 
position this slab was found, whether quite alone or with other 
stones, whether sculptured or not; but as it was discovered in 
the re-making of a drain, all chance of interpreting its position is 
finally lost. It is now, thanks to the care of Mr Kinna, of 
Newton-Stewart, kept at Bardristane, where it may be easily 
seen. 
A second space of 1210 yards, this time in an N.E. direction, 
brings us to the standing stones of High Auchenlarie. These two 
stones are not now on their original site, having been removed 
about 28 years ago to the garden of Cardoness. Here, 
again, we touch the archaic; the lines are so simple, 
and are again conjoined to cup marks. The single line 
running outside the main design is also curious. The stones are 
respectively 5 feet 6 inches and 4 feet 8 inches’ high, and stood 
upon a knoll nearly midway between the Bardristane and 
Auchenlarie Burns. Continuing our ramble, and crossing the 
