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List of names as written Various modes of spelling Authorities for spelling Situation Description remarks
Site of Cuml Site of Cuml Andrew Nicolson. North Pund,
John Dalziel, Broadrigs
Thomas Hay, Houster
042.12 Applies to the Site of an ancient Cairn situated on the west side of Loch of Houster, about 7 chains N.N.W. [North North West] of Loch, said to be of Pictish origin, Within the memory of many living in Aith, there was a large Cairn and some masonry on this spot, but the stones were removed, for building purposes, at various periods until there is nothing now left beyond a few huge boulders.

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Parish of Aithsting, Shetland,

[Signed] A. McDonald 2nd Corpl R. E. [Second Corporal Royal Engineers]

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