92 On Edin's Hall, by John Turnbull. 



building. They are not tied or bonded into it, but are separate 

 pieces of building of ruder masonry, and built of stones smaller 

 in size and worse in quality. In none of the doorways of the 

 building, except the main entrance, is there any projection or 

 "kepp " for a door. There is no scarsement in any of the cells. 



There are indications in aU the cells of the building of con- 

 vergence towards the roof. In the chamber on the north side of 

 the entrance this convergence begins at a height of 8 feet, in the 

 north chamber at about the same height, and in the west cham- 

 bers (those opposite the entrance) at about 1 foot 6 inches. 



On the south side of the building is an entrance or doorway 

 3ft. 2in. wide and entering not quite straight in, but bending 

 rather to one side. To the right on entering, that is to the west 

 from this entrance, runs a passage 1 1 feet long, and from 3 to 5 

 feet wide, leading to a stair of which nine steps remain. These 

 steps are very rudely formed, each of a single stone, which may 

 possibly have been broken (for they are not dressed) into its 

 present shape. They are respectively, beginning at the lowest 

 step, 5, 6, 7, 6, 10, 5, 7, 8, and 9 inches high, and 9, 9, 5, 9, 6, 

 7, 6, and 6 inches broad in the tread. The edges of some of 

 these steps appear to be slightly worn ; and as the stone is a 

 hard whin, this indicates the use of the stair for a long period of 

 time. The staircase is narrow, being 2ft. llin. at the lowest 

 step, and 2ft. 2in. at the highest. In the passage leading to the 

 stair and on the south side of it is a low bench. It is 5ft. long, 

 and from 1ft. 6in, to 2ft broad, and 1ft. high, and, like all the 

 rest of the structure, is composed of dry stone building ; the 

 longer and flatter stones being used for the top. The height of 

 the walls in this passage is from 3 to 5 feet. At the other end 

 of this passage from the stair,' and on the left or east of the 

 entrance to it, is a cell or chamber one step (of 1ft. Sin.) below 

 the level of the passage. It is of an irregular shape, the largest 

 dimensions being 9ft. Sin. from N. to S., by 6ft. 4in. from E. to 

 W. The height of the walls is 3ft. 6in. In neither the passage 

 nor the cell is there any pavement. 



In the north-west and south-east of the building there were 

 supposed to be traces of other chambers, but now that the build- 

 ing has been exposed it is found that none such exist. 



Outside of the building and attached to it on the north side 

 of the doorway is a chamber, 7ft. 3in. long by 4ft. 9in. broad. 



