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arranged in a lozenge form and, roughly speaking, faced the cardinal points. 

 Three limestone slabs set on edge are added, apparently placed with the 

 intention of forming a cist. The use of sandstone erratics has already been 

 commented upon in describing Carn F : it suggests that the builders appreciated 

 the difference between the two kinds of stone, and recognized the greater 

 strength of the sandstone blocks. Plate XVI, fig. 1, represents this structure, 

 which is, however, an exceptionally difficult subject for the camera, on account 

 of the collapse of the cover-stone, which gives it the indefinite appearance of 

 a shapeless pile of stones. 



2. A few paces east of Carn K is a square structure of large limestone 

 slabs. There had originally been a cover, as we learned, which was, however, 

 smashed up by rabbit-hunters. Fragments of this stone are lying about. 

 Doubtless anything the cist may have held was then removed. The chamber 

 measured about 6 feet by 4 feet 6 inches by 2 feet 5 inches high. There is 

 no evidence that this cist was ever covered by a heap of stones. This 

 structure is shown in Plate XVI, fig. 2. The length and breadth of the slabs, 

 beginning with the large stone in the foreground and working round in 

 order to the smallest stone, are respectively 7 feet by 1 foot 2 inches ; 5 feet 



2 inches by 1 foot 3 inches; 6 feet 5 inches by 1 foot 2 inches; 3 feet 



3 inches by 6 inches. 



On the eastern edge of the ridge called Carn Mor, and about midway 

 between the two groups of Cams E, F and M, N, is a standing stone 

 7 feet 6 inches high, 5 feet wide at the base, but tapering to a point, and 

 2 feet thick. We came to the conclusion that it belongs to geology rather 

 than to archaeology, showing no sign of having been erected artificially. 

 Of course it may have been accepted by the carn-builders and used by 

 them for whatever purposes standing stones were set up. There are no 

 marks of any kind on the stone. 



III. Remains of a Settlement. 

 On the bare rocky platform to the north of the towering mass of Diin na 

 bhFioradh, occupying almost the whole area between that hill and the MuUach 

 Fearna mearing, is to be seen a very remarkable group of circular structures. 

 The plan given (Plate XXIII) shows their disposition : the numeral with 

 each represents the approximate diameter (ranging from 20 to •i2 feet), as 

 ascertained by pacing. The plan itself was made with the aid of a plane-table. 

 "Where enough of the structures remain to show details, they are seen to consist 

 of two rings of upright slabs with small stone filling between, the walls thus 

 made being about 3 feet thick. They are ruined so completely that it is 

 impossible to say where the doorways may have been. The forty -seven 



