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List of names as written Various modes of spelling Authorities for spelling Situation Description remarks
EARL'S CAIRN Earl's Cairn (Pictish House)
Earl's Cairn (Pictish House)
Mr James Tait
Mr James Sinclair
Mr John Swanson
007 A small cairn at the East end of the district of InKstacK Known by this name.
PICT'S HOUSE (Remains of) [Earl's Cairn] 007 A small sized Pictish house which has never been opened - from its appearance it seems to be composed of one round internal chamber - which has fallen in - several large boulders are lying at the base of it - It was at one time - probably two centuries ago - a boundary mark on the Earl of Caithness property - which caused it to get the name of Earl's Cairn
SYSTER Syster Mr James Tait
Mr James Sinclair
Mr John Swanson
007 A small cultivated district composed of two small crofts - Part of the farm of Lochend

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County Caithness -- Parish of Dunnet

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