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List of names as written	Various modes of spelling	Authorities for spelling	Situation	Description remarks
BROCH (Remains of) [Hangy Goe]	(Supposed Brough)	David Brotchie, Dunnet Alexander Sinclair, Scarffskerry James Calder, Scarffskerry	002	This is a remarkable looking hillock which occupies [the] top of a peninsular [rock] and forms a mound about 40 feet in diameter - with an entrance visible on [the] south western edge of the precipice. All round the outside of the mound the edges of the [---] appear as of some rude building [which] tapers inwards towards the top - on the [other] side several large slabs set vertically in [the] ground - appear a few inches above the [---] From its appearance there seems to have been a central chamber [---] which has long since fallen in. The stones which appear above the [---] are either the divisions of small chambers which have been [outside] the internal one - or stones set on edge to mark the place of Norse Pictish interments.
BROUGH [1895] [Hangy Goe]		Archaeologica Scotica. Vol [Volume] 5 p [part] 1. page 184	002
FOSSE (Remains of) [Hangy Goe]			002	A fosse which is now almost filled in [separates] the Hillock from the land.
CASTLE FOOT	Castle Foot		002	A detached stack-like rock, about 50 paces nearer the sea - [is] surrounded at high water. The soil on the top presents the [appearance] of two basin like hollows with a high sloping rim all round - [which] appear to be artificial - and is probabily the remains of some building.

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Parish of Dunnet -- County of Caithness

[Signed] George Hobson C A. [Civilian Assistant]

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