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NEIGHBOURHOOD OF Bl'DRUM, ETC. 593
consisted of two small chambers, surmounted by
a platform on which stood an altar; the whole cut
out of the rock. This altar is 5' 8|" long by 3' 6"
high. It stands on two steps, below which the rock
is cut nearly vertically for a depth of 4'.
In the face of this scarp are two square apertures,
opening into the sepulchral chambers already men-
tioned. They are placed, one at each end of the
steps. The entrance to the one on the south is 2' 8"
square. The dimensions of the chamber inside
are :—width, 4' 1"; length, 6' 3"; height, 2' 5".
The bottom is the native rock levelled.
The second chamber has the following dimen-
sions : — entrance, 2' 4" high by 2' 7"; chamber :—
length, 6' 7"; width, 4' 1" ; height, 2' 5". On the
east, west, and south sides the rock is cut steep
down to the platform on which the altar stands.
Adjoining this tomb on the east is another sepul-
chral monument, composed of two tombs cut in
the rock, above which are two steps.
The entrance and floors of these two tombs are
on a level with the lowest step of the other tomb.
A ledge is cut in front of them, with an average
width of 2'. Its length is 11' 10". At right angles
to this ledge the rock is cut down to a vertical face
4' 1" high. Above the entrances to the tombs the
rock is cut so as to overhang like an architrave.
Above this face the rock is levelled so as to form
a platform, of which Ave could not ascertain the
extent, as it was covered with earth.
The dimensions of these two tombs are as fol-
lows : —
consisted of two small chambers, surmounted by
a platform on which stood an altar; the whole cut
out of the rock. This altar is 5' 8|" long by 3' 6"
high. It stands on two steps, below which the rock
is cut nearly vertically for a depth of 4'.
In the face of this scarp are two square apertures,
opening into the sepulchral chambers already men-
tioned. They are placed, one at each end of the
steps. The entrance to the one on the south is 2' 8"
square. The dimensions of the chamber inside
are :—width, 4' 1"; length, 6' 3"; height, 2' 5".
The bottom is the native rock levelled.
The second chamber has the following dimen-
sions : — entrance, 2' 4" high by 2' 7"; chamber :—
length, 6' 7"; width, 4' 1" ; height, 2' 5". On the
east, west, and south sides the rock is cut steep
down to the platform on which the altar stands.
Adjoining this tomb on the east is another sepul-
chral monument, composed of two tombs cut in
the rock, above which are two steps.
The entrance and floors of these two tombs are
on a level with the lowest step of the other tomb.
A ledge is cut in front of them, with an average
width of 2'. Its length is 11' 10". At right angles
to this ledge the rock is cut down to a vertical face
4' 1" high. Above the entrances to the tombs the
rock is cut so as to overhang like an architrave.
Above this face the rock is levelled so as to form
a platform, of which Ave could not ascertain the
extent, as it was covered with earth.
The dimensions of these two tombs are as fol-
lows : —