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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GREY CAIRNS OF CAMSTER (Remains of) | Grey Cairns of Camster (Remains of) | Mr McHardy. Gamekeeper Mr Lyne. Shepherd Camster Mr McRyrie. Badlibster Mr R Shearer, Thrumster Sir Henry Dryden Bart [Baronet] |
029 | This name applies to three Cairns two of which are chambered. The north cairn has the appearance of A hugh heap of Stones about fifteen feet in height, There is an entrance to the interior on the east side of the Cairn the middle Cairn is of A circular form which also contains A small chamber The south Cairn is very small and only A few Stones marK the spot it was built on, It is built on A slight eminence Probably as A watch tower as it commands A better View of the South Part of the Strath the [than] the larger Cairns supposed to be sepulchral. |
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[Page] 234County of Caithness -- Parish of Wick
[Signed] James Hoyle
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