1:^02. on antiquities in Scotland, 55 



" The galleries are divided fro one another by 

 broad thin stones, which form so many floors and 

 roofs. The building on the outside appears to taper 

 considerably, till within one-third of the whole 

 height, when it goes up perpendicularly ; and rather 

 seems to fall without the plumb *. The inside wall 

 is plumb. What makes me imagine that this has been 

 the seal of the prince is, that the place next adjacent; 

 to it is called Conigfburg, which is the Norwegian 

 term for king's seat." All these buildings, he re- 

 marks, are of dry stone. 



The structure here described, resembles those of 

 Dornadilla, and of Glen-elg, (which last I have seen 

 since the former part of this paper was written, and 

 examined with great care,) rnuch more than it does 

 those of Dunagglesag and Dunrobin, though they all 

 agree in their leading features. The stairs, and the 

 galleries in tlie heart of the wall, being the most 

 striking peculiarity of these buildings, and what i^ 

 most difficult to comprehend, I ftiall take some pains 

 $0 rpnder these intelligible. 



Section, 



Hcprcscnllng the ttnirs and galleries in the heart of the wail 

 of a Dhune laid open. 



• Tlii^ is a peculiarity not obstiv.tble in any of thoce I have srcn or 

 i.Cah! (Je;cribcd in Scathnd, 



