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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAIRN (Remains of) [Warth Hill] | Cairn | A Bremner Freswick William Bremner Freswick George Harper Freswick |
008 | A large heap or cairn of Stones, said to be the remains of an old Watch Tower, Situated on the highest point of the Wart or Warth Hill. It is supposed to have communicated with A similar one, on Duncansbay-Head distant about two miles Two Stone Cists containing Human remains have been discovered beneath the Cairns. There is no appearance of anything like A building to be seen, and many of the People in the Vicinity consider it to be A Sepulchral Cairn |
| TWO STONE CISTS CONTAINING HUMAN REMAINS FOUND HERE [Cairn, Warth Hill] | 008 | A large heap or cairn of Stones, said to be the remains of an old Watch Tower, Situated on the highest point of the Wart or Warth Hill. It is supposed to have communicated with A similar one, on Duncansbay-Head distant about two miles Two Stone Cists containing Human remains have been discovered beneath the Cairns. There is no appearance of anything like A building to be seen, and many of the People in the Vicinity consider it to be A Sepulchral Cairn |
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[Page] 139County of Caithness -- Parish of Canisbay
[Signed] James Hoyle
C A. [Civilian Assistant]
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