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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| STANDING STONES [Watenan] | (Standing Stones) | Sir Henry Dryden Mr Anderson, Antiquarian Museum Edinburgh Mr J Shearer, Thrumster |
029 | A number of standing stones, none of them more than 2 1/2 feet in height & at Each end a Tumulus. Supposed to be an ancient burial place. |
| TUMULI [Watenan] | Tumuli (Remains of) | Sir Henry Dryden Mr Anderson Antiquarian Museum Edinburgh Mr J Shearer, Thrumster |
029 | A number of small hillocks of loose stones & earth, some of which have been opened, discovering small stone graves of slabs of stones about 4 1/2 feet to 5 feet in length. Remains of skeletons found in some of them. |
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[Page] 276County of Caithness -- Parish of Wick
[Faint Note] -- near the Lines
[Signed] Charles J Fearnside
Sergeant RE [Royal Engineers]
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