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Possible Cairn?

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FourWinds Aug 17, 2005 06:58:04

Replying to wolfnighthunter

It looks like something. In the pics it looks like there are two larger stones, but none of the pics shows their relationship. Are there two stones and if so where is the smaller one in relation to the bigger one?

It does look as if there's a big bit of bedrock under the pile of stones or is that some structure?

wolfnighthunter Aug 17, 2005 08:03:14

Replying to FourWinds

To the front of the stones there seems to be a type of structure built using the large front stone as part of it construction, ie it looks like a reusing of something that was there as part of a new structure. if the land was used for grazing purposes, a shepherd may have build a keep and used the stones in that construction. Not much left of the remains of the newer structure from what could be seen, part of a small wall is all that is left.