This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1872 edition. Excerpt: ...of one from the lake bottom upwards, whilst some of the rocks seem in situ. At the lower end of Lochnell, as the stream from it begins to form, is a very small island, which might be approached by wading. (See Plate XII., right-hand corner.) It is nearly round, not much larger than a goodsized cottage. Four ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1872 edition. Excerpt: ...of one from the lake bottom upwards, whilst some of the rocks seem in situ. At the lower end of Lochnell, as the stream from it begins to form, is a very small island, which might be approached by wading. (See Plate XII., right-hand corner.) It is nearly round, not much larger than a goodsized cottage. Four small trees stand on it. It is surrounded by stones large enough to be difficult to lift, and in some places showing themselves to have been put together by art It would appear as if there had been a pretty firm wall all round--very firm it could not be without mortar or heavier stones. Within the range of stones three or four feet is a raised turf, as if this had been the wall of the house; the centre of the space was rather higher than the rest, and there I expected a fire-place to be found. By digging about three feet and a half, the ashes of peat were obtained, bones, charcoal, and nuts. A very small hole was made. I had not then received liberty to dig. I was satisfied that this was a lake-dwelling, and that it had been defended by a wall. Advantage seems to have been taken of a shallow place, and stones must have been carried to it. It may turn out that there is a wooden foundation. It is not easy to see by what means the covering of earth now over the floor was so much raised. The water from the lake has little or no deposit in summer; but there may be natural circumstances that have raised the soil. The bones here were split as at the lake-dwelling in the moss. As it is probable that these lake-dwellings existed till a very late date, we may find some clue to the inhabitants of this lower one. As all future is uncertain, this little is sent, not knowing whether I may be able to send another communication. It may be well to preserve...
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