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List of names as written Various modes of spelling Authorities for spelling Situation Description remarks
DROPPING BRAE Dropping Brae John Cairneross Thurso
Alexander Houston, Castleton
William Murray - Murkle
006 A small cliff between 20 and 30 feet in height and Extending about 6 chains - Water strongly impregnated with carbonate of lime oozes out of the cliff and has formed a calcerous surface on it which is continually dropping water on the sand and shingo at the foot of the cliff. and has hardened into conglomerate masses. like stalagmite.
BLACK CLETT Black Clett John Cairneross Thurso
Alexander Houston, Castleton
William Murray - Murkle
006 A small rock on the foreshore 5 chains north East of the Dropping Brae. I is a prominent feature at half tide but is entirely covered at High Water.

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