The archaeology and prehistoric annals of Scotland . lly distin-guished from that which sufficed for common dust— A little urn—a little dust inside,Which once outbalanced the large earth, a four-years child might carry it! - This class of sepulchral monuments is rare in Scotland when com-pared with other monolithic structures that abound in almost everydistrict of the country. Some few interesting examples, however, arestill found perfect, while partial traces of a greater number remain * This point has been conclusively esta- dical altars, is, I believe, due to a -well- blished
The archaeology and prehistoric annals of Scotland . lly distin-guished from that which sufficed for common dust— A little urn—a little dust inside,Which once outbalanced the large earth, a four-years child might carry it! - This class of sepulchral monuments is rare in Scotland when com-pared with other monolithic structures that abound in almost everydistrict of the country. Some few interesting examples, however, arestill found perfect, while partial traces of a greater number remain * This point has been conclusively esta- dical altars, is, I believe, due to a -well- blished in the valuable communications of known and zealous antiquary, Mr. John LukistotheArchseologicalJournal, Bell, of Dungannon, who published his (.« the Primeral Antiquities of the Channel views iu the Newry Magazine, 1816, vol. ii. Islands, vol. i. pp. 142, 222. The original p. 234, from whence they were copied into merit, however, of showing that cromlechs various other sepulchral chambers, and not Drui- ^ E. B. Barrett. K. 66 THE PRIMEVAL OR STON?: PERIOD. to show that the cromlech was familiar to the builders of the Scottishmonolithic era. One of the most celebrated Scottish cromlechs is agroup styled, The AuldWives Lift, near Craig-madden Castle, Stirling-shire. It is remarkable asan example of a trilith, orcomplete cromlech, consist-ing only of three of nearly equal lengthsupport the huge capstone,a block of basalt measuringfully eighteen feet in length, by eleven in breadth, and seven in naiTow triangular space remains open between the three stones,and through this every stranger is required to pass on first visitingthe spot, if, according to the rustic creed, he would escape thecalamity of dying It is not unworthy of being noted, thatthough the site of this singular cromlech is at no great elevation, a spec-tator standing on it can see across the island from sea to sea ; and mayalmost at the same moment obser\e the
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