an ancient Mode of Sepulture, &c. 228 
ground nearly level, but fhelving a little to the 
South-weft, about a quarter of a mile Eaft of the 
little river of Urr, and nearly furrounded with 
eminences, or higher parts of the ground; in that 
refpect was different from Cairns, two of which 
were fituated on high tops, at only about three 
hundred yards diftance, one on the North Weft, and 
the other direct Eaft; but it rather partook of the fite 
of the later burying-grounds, in being more fequef- 
tered and reclufe. Ft was of the form of an oblong 
fquare or parallelogram, rounded at the corners, 
each of which lay to one of the cardinal points. 
The fence appeared to have been complete all 
round, except in the midft of- the South-Eaft fide, 
where there was a breach of about five or fix feet, that 
appeared to have been the entrance or door, There 
was no appearance of any other building of any 
kind, asthe fence was the fame throughout, and no 
fragments of mortar or other cement were to be 
feen. 
It was conftruéted in the following manner: 
There were three rows of large ftones fo placed all 
round, that their centres were exactly three feet and 
a half diftant from each other; the interftices were 
entirely filled up by fmaller tones, of fuch a fize, 
as a man could eafily lift and throw to fome diftance 
with one hand. Thefe fmall rounded ftones were 
continued both on the infide and and on the outfide 
of the large ones for nearly three feet anda half, 
fo 
