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Identifier: archaeologyprehi00wils (find matches)
Title: The archaeology and prehistoric annals of Scotland
Year: 1851 (1850s)
Authors: Wilson, Daniel, Sir, 1816-1892
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Publisher: Edinburgh : Sutherland & Knox
Contributing Library: National Library of Scotland
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fected. Mr. Petrie em-ployed men to make a section into the mound, and himself superin-tended and assisted in the operation, Avhicli proved one of considerabletime and labour, from the large stones and the quantity of clay usedin completing the external mound, as Avell as in the masoniy of thestructure found undenieath. The building appears to have been con-structed in the following manner :—A place for the site having beenscooped out of the side of the hill, the cells or apartments were builtof large unhe^vn stones, the walls being made gradually to convergeas they rose in height, until they approached to within a foot attop. Externally the Avork was bounded by a Avail of about tAvo feetliigh. The entire stinicture was then brought to a conical shape with.stoaics and flay ; the stones being disposed with considerable re-gularity, and over all a thick layer of turf or peat had been laid.The mound Avhich encloses the Avhole is about one hundred and forty 1 History of Orkney, p. 0C».
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