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this is another slab, and then a raised threshold block, exactly like that 

 at c in Corradino South. Then comes a threshold divided into three 

 parts, at each end of which are small, slightly raised areas' upon 

 which wooden door posts may have rested ; and then comes a smaller 

 slab. So far, at least, vertical slabs are preserved on the N.E. side 

 of this slab pavement, and their presence may perhaps be supposed 

 on the N.W. The original height cannot be determined, as 

 those on the N.E. are truncated; but it would seem clear that there 

 was originally one upper dolmenic niche above the shrine as it is 

 preserved. Beyond this point there is a recess on the N.E. side 

 measuring 0"82 x 0'46 (the floor block of it is 0'21 thick and lies above 

 the slab pavement of the passage, and a burnt earth layer was found 

 upon it). 



Behind and beyond it is the torba floor of another room, the greater 

 part of which has fallen down the cliff, on the level of the main slab 

 pavement; and here is a strongly marked burnt layer with charred wood 

 in it, while on the S.W. the torba floor of D must originally have come 

 up to the slab pavement of the central passage. This is here composed 

 of two large slabs 022 m. thick, running S.E. and N.W. Under 

 them is a torba floor (scanty traces) 0'53 m. below the bottom of the 

 block. 



After a space filled with broken stones, we reach two low steps. 

 Between it and the upper block is a space 0"12 m. high, closed by 

 small stones; then comes the upper block. There is a vertical slab 

 on each side. The passage then narrows considerably, still having 

 vertical slabs on each side. At the point where it does so, the paving 

 block of the passage has a raised area 0"77 m. long, 0'36 m. wide, 

 and 0"06 m. high, which, no doubt, served as a base for a statue 

 or baetylus. 



Beyond it is a smoothed block with a fine small edging round it, 

 and a smoothed vertical face on the N.W. which must, however, have 

 mainly been covered by torba. This narrow passage leads into another 

 room with a torba floor. The side walls are of vertical slabs, but do 

 not go down within 0.30 m. of the floor-level, being supported by a base 

 of stones and earth. The block b is in situ, and in the recess on the 

 S.W. of it a round slab of stone 0"45m. in diameter and 0'05 thick 

 was found lying on the torba floor. The block c, on the other hand, 

 has fallen from the side wall. 



The exploration of the mound behind (1) led to no definite result; 

 and it is probable that the building did not extend further in this 

 direction, that the mound was piled up to support the back of (1), and 

 that the stones to the W. of (1) have simply fallen. 



A little pottery was found about six feet down on an irregular 

 sloping block of stone, which is probably a part of the rock. The soil 

 has apparently been washed down the slope in the course of centuries. 

 At the lower extremity of it is a straight wall of small stones, no doubt 

 a field-wall, certainly having no connection with the megalithic build- 

 ing. To the S.W. of the room is an area paved with torba, which rests 



' 38 X 24 c.m. on S.W. 45 x 17 on N.E, 



