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CÀRN NA MAIRG Carn na Mairg Mr Gunn Dale
D. Henderson Esquire Westerdale
John Macleod Westerdale
022 A small round hill, the remains of a Pictish house, about 20 feet in height, with a ditch round the base of it which has at one time, been very deep and not very easy got over if full of water. I have no doubt it has done its part in defending this old dwelling, but it is now cut away on the west side by the River, and is quite dry.
PICT'S HOUSE (Remains of) [Càrn na Mairg] 022 A small round hill, the remains of a Pictish house, about 20 feet in height, with a ditch round the base of it which has at one time, been very deep and not very easy got over if full of water. I have no doubt it has done its part in defending this old dwelling, but it is now cut away on the west side by the River, and is quite dry.
BROUGH [1895] [Càrn na Mairg] Archaeologia Scotica Vol. [Volume] 5 p. [page] 1. p [page] 185 022
FOSSE (Remains of) [Càrn na Mairg] 022 A small round hill, the remains of a Pictish house, about 20 feet in height, with a ditch round the base of it which has at one time, been very deep and not very easy got over if full of water. I have no doubt it has done its part in defending this old dwelling, but it is now cut away on the west side by the River, and is quite dry.
GLÀIBAN DUBH Glàiban Dubh Mr Gunn Dale
D. Henderson Esquire Westerdale
John Macleod Westerdale
022 A soft swampy piece of ground lying south west of Carn na Meirg, on the opposite side of the river from that place.

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County of Caithness -- Parish of Hallkirk

Càrn na Mairg - Cairn of Pity
Glàiban Dubh - Small black puddle

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