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stoney mound, a few inches in height encircles
the mass at a distance of about 6 ft. [feet] on the
E [East], on which side the mass is more weathered,
and passes close to it on the landward
or West side. From the feeling of the material
under the turf when struck with the piercer
I rather think that it also is vitrified but that
can only be ascertained by digging. A few
hundred yards up the burn which flows down
the glen to the north of the cliff are a number
of mounds which must be examined later.
Sandy bathed for the first time this morning
& was rather nervous but did very well on the
whole.

10 Augt. 1908.
A wet morning when I started from St. Abbs about
8.20. but improved by the time I reached Reston to
catch the 9.17 train for Gordon. Arrived at
Gordon I visited the site of Gordon Castle near
the railway station but only a couple of ditches
at the base of a mound suggest where the castle
has been. Arrived at the village I sought out
Lothian the gamekeeper & made enquiry as to
the disposal of certain relics of gold & silver
found in the Cadger’s cairn in 1838 and in
1884 in possession of a Mr. John Hay: I learned that
they had been given by Mr. Hay to Mr. Freer of Melrose
now dead. Greenknowe Tower situated a few

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