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as it were an avenue with nine stones on one side 

 and ten on the other, but having no entrance to 

 the circle. Inside the circle, between the central 

 stone and the east side of the ring, is what is 

 described as a cruciform grave with three cells 

 under a low tumulus. In this tomb were found 

 fragments of human bone apparently burnt. 

 It has been suggested that the tomb is not part 

 of the original structure, but was added later. 



The native tradition about this circle as repeated 

 by Martin in 1700 was that it was a druidical 

 place of worship, and that the chief druid stood 

 near the central stone to address the assembled 

 people. This tradition seems to have now dis- 

 appeared. 



In the island of Arran, between Brodick and 

 Lamlash, is a damaged circle 21 feet in diameter. 

 At a distance of 60 feet from its circumference in a 

 direction 35 ° east of south is a stone 4 feet 

 high. In the centre of the circle was found a 

 cist cut in the underlying rock containing bluish 

 earth and pieces of bone. Above were an imple- 

 ment and some fragments of flint. 



On the other side of the island there were still 

 in i860 remains of eight circles, five of sandstone 

 and three of granite, quite close to one another. 

 The diameter of the largest was 63 feet, and the 

 highest stone reached 18 feet. One of them was 

 a double ring. In four of them were found cists 

 containing pottery, flint arrow-heads, a piece of 



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