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In addition to these planks, a broken piece (2 feet) of a thick 

 plank or a framing beam, with large rectangular mortise holes, had 

 been thrown out, x^robably when digging the drain, and lay exposed 

 on the crannog (Plate VII., fig. 3). It measured 7f inches wide and 

 2f inches thick. The mortised holes were about 7^ inches by 

 3 inches. 



The scattered remains of a hut were found at the north-east of the 

 site (D on plan) adjoining the kitchen-midden ; and a few yards to 

 west, a hearth, the stones of which were still in place (E on plan). 

 The hut, judging from the boards as they lay, appeared to have 

 been square in plan, and about 8 feet by 8 feet. A few of the 

 boards found at the hut- site were pierced with many small holes 

 in some of which the fragments of the wooden pegs which had 

 held them in place still remained. The pegs were about 1 inch in 

 diameter, and had rounded heads. Two of the boards are figured 

 (Plate YII., figs. 4 and 5). It is difficult to understand why so many 

 pegs were wanted to fix these boards, or what exactly was their 

 purpose. This remark also applies to a board found at the west side 

 (F on plan). 



Two shaped pieces of oak were also found at the hut (Plate VII., 

 figs. 6 and 7), the purpose of which is not quite clear. Tig. 6 may 

 have been a footing-piece. The most advanced piece o{ carpentry 

 work is shown in Plate VII., fig. 8, and was probably one of the corner 

 posts of the hut. The large plank forming the footing was 8 feet 

 3 inches by 1 foot, and about 2 inches thick ; the upright was imperfect 

 at the upper end ; the lower portion, which was shaped like a stake, and 

 passed through a mortise-hole in the first plank, was 3 feet in length, 

 and was, no doubt, staked down into the floor of the crannog to that 

 extent. 



The hearth consisted of a single flat stone, 1 foot in diameter, 

 surrounded by smaller stones, as shown on plan. A large quantity of 

 white ashes covered and underlay the stones. 



Finds. 



"Wood. — In addition to the pieces of shaped w^ood mentioned in 

 the general description of the crannog, a few objects of wood were 

 found. 



Plate VII., fig. 9. — A thin circular disc of oaji, with a hole in the 

 centre, 4 inches in diameter, and ^ thick. It is like the bottom of a 



