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years later than the other one (about 1850), and found to 

 contain some bones. The tallest pillar- stone of the outer ring 

 of this circle is 9| feet high. 



Circle No. 11, which is situated a little to the north 

 of a line joining the other two, is in many respects very 

 different from them. The three rings are of similar construc- 

 tion, and the outer and intermediate ones are of nearly the 

 same dimensions, but the inner one is 22 feet in diameter, 

 while that of each of the other two is 12 J feet. The space 

 between the intermediate and inner rings is filled with small 

 stones to a depth of about three feet, and that within the inner 

 one to about half that depth, but there is no evidence of a 

 central chamber having been built or even contemplated, nor 

 are there any traces of an entrance passage. There is a feature 

 of this circle which is said to be quite unique, being unknown 

 anywhere else. There are three causeways formed of small 

 stones, each about seven feet wide, extending from the inter- 

 mediate ring to certain stones in the outer ring, but of their 

 use or significance no one can even hazard a guess (so far, at 

 least, as I have read). 



A short distance to the west of No. 11 there is a small 

 circle, 16 feet in diameter, formed of fifteen stones laid flat on 

 the ground and nearly touching each other, with another at 

 the end nearest No. 11, and pointing towards it. This is 

 supposed to be simply a burial ring. 



Proceeding now to Nos. 8 and 9, it will be found that 

 nothing remains of them except one pillar-stone of No. 9, 

 about nine feet high, left standing, and a number of confused 

 heaps of stones, including old pillar-stones, lying around. On 

 the site of No. 8 there are traces of the foundations of a rect- 

 angular building, 30 feet by 20 feet, said to have been a 

 chapel; that again is surrounded by an enclosure 130 feet by 

 65 feet, which is supposed to have been used as a burying- 

 ground. Of the history of the chapel very little of an authentic 

 nature is known, though tradition connects it with St Columba, 

 who paid a visit to King Brude at some place near Inverness, 

 and is said to have converted him to Christianity. Most of 

 the materials of circles and chapel have been used to assist in 

 the erection of stone dykes, the chief kind of fence to be seen 

 in the neighbourhood. 



