28o Griddle or Greidell Ine or Een, [Sess. 



and south through the farm of Ormsaigmore. It is quite 

 clearly marked in outline by what remains of it. Most of the 

 large stones have been removed for building purposes of one 

 kind or another. In their removal much of the earthy 

 material that helped to form the structure has been scattered 

 around — most of it outside the limits of the mound or cairn 

 proper. 



The large stones are said to have been broken up and the 

 fragments used to a considerable extent in buildiug a high 

 dyke in the neighbourhood, which is comparatively new. 

 Part of the top of it is seen in the picture behind the 

 mound. 



It will be observed from the plan (see Plate XXII.) that 

 an old stone dyke, of which only slight traces remain, crossed 

 the southern portion of the circle at some early time, but at a 

 period late in the history of the mound. It is quite possible 

 that this wall was also to a large extent constructed from 

 stones obtained in Greidell Ine or Een, and that the remains 

 of this old dyke were again used to help to build the newer 

 dyke above referred to. 



There are at least thirteen cavities or depressions more or 

 less circular in form in what may be called the wall or rim 

 of the circle, possibly marking the positions occupied by 

 large monoliths or Carrach An, or smaller stones that were 

 placed on end. I was told that, until comparatively recent 

 times, one or two of these upright stones were in position, and 

 although several persons confirmed this, I was unable to come 

 across any person who could say he had actually seen the 

 standing-stones in position in the rim of the circle. 



On the east side of the circle is an extension. In the 

 south-east portion of this extension are two cavities in the 

 ground, similar to those in which it is said the upright stones 

 round the circle stood. The position of these cavities is 

 shown upon the plan. 



Greidell Ine or Een is evidently a very ancient structure, 

 and there is reason to believe it belongs to early pagan times 

 in Scotland. It is large for a mound of the kind, and seems 

 to have formed a complete circle. Its present outline is some- 

 what irregular, and the wall or rim of the circle appeared to 

 have been about three to four feet in thickness, the standing- 



