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Archaeological note about ciste near Roglas, 7 September 1870
Archaeological note which reads, 'North of Roglas [Roe Glas, Uibhist a Deas/South Uist] the Rev Alex[ander] Campbell priest Bornish [Bornais] saw a mile of the machair closely cover[ed] over with ciste where the wind blew away the sand.'
Archaeological note about Clach Mhor Nan Gleann and accompanying diagram, 4 March 1874
Archaeological note about Clach Mhor Nan Gleann, [Clach Mhòr na Glannan, Barraigh/Isle of Barra] and accompanying diagram showing the dimensions of the stone and describing it as 'aver[a]g[e] height 22 f[ee]t - or thereby Projects at north end 8 f[ee]t fr[om] ground.'
Archaeological note about Cladh Muluag [Cladh Moluag], 7 August 1886
Archaeological note collected from Duncan Cameron, police officer, Lochaline [Loch Àlainn, Earra Ghàidheal/Argyllshire] which reads 'Cladh Muluag Treisnish 3ft standing cross stone. Small arms of cross - worn.' [Cladh Moluaig/Kilmaluig, Triesnis/Treshnish, Am Muile/Isle of Mull]
Archaeological note about Coilleag Dhonil Ghuirm, 1871
Archaeological note about Coilleag Dhonil Ghuirm describing it as being situated between Dun Bhuilg and the shore. Located there are cists full of large bones, pins, dealaga beaga and dealaga fionntrin. Carmichael notes that skeletons were found there with their hands grasping swords and woman with babies in their arms. There are many stone coffins that and there was a lot of sand on top of it.
Archaeological note about Dun Mara, 27 October 1873
Archaeological note about Dun Mara including that one of its walls was 6 feet 5 or 6 feet [high].
Archaeological note about Mor nan Ceann U-i-nieasain/Naonisein, 1867
Archaeological note about 'Teampul Cliamain', 20 November 1873
Archaeological note about 'Teampul Cliamain' [Teampull Chliamainn/St Clement's Chapel] describing its location on the machair at Hosta [Uibhist a Tuath/North Uist] and its dimensions. Carmichael also notes 'Leachain Hough us Hosta near Cill a Mhoiri an Colasay - Hough name of place where Temple is.' [Colbhasa/Colonsay, Earra Ghàidheal/Argyllshire]
Archaeological note about vitrified forts at Rahoy and Dunfionn, 23 August 1886
Archaeological note which reads 'Vitrified fort at Rahoy Torr noieg; Dunfionn a for-ear [foirear or watchman] lived there.' [Rahoy, Tòrr an Fhamhair both A' Mhorbhairne/Morvern, Earra Ghàidheal/Argyllshire and Dùn Fionn, Siorrachd Inbhir Nis/Inverness-shire]
Archaeological note and diagram of Leaba mhiosachain, October 1870
Archaeological note and diagram of Leaba mhiosachain at Craoineval [Leaba a' Mhiosachan, Craonabhal/Craonaval, Uibhist a Tuath/North Uist] described as being halfway up the north west shoulder of the hill. Carmichael describes a heather-covered circle which 'seems underground' in the centre of which is a cist. At the end of the leaba is another cist. The dimensions of the leaba are noted on the diagram and noted as being outside on the lower side is a standing stone.
Archaeological note and story about Cladh Chriosd, 1867
Archaeological note about Cladh Chriosd [Cladh Chrìosd, Bhatarsaigh/Vatersay] describing a stone there as having had a cross cut into it and that there is a very small hut where the bishop lived with a square stone on which he rested his book. The story describes how people used young cattle into the hut but that none ever came out alive.