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will long live with me! I shall oft recall “oh
wild and stormy Lammermoor”
The music of thy many streams
In the birchwoods far away”

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3rd April 1909. After my mss, [manuscript] was completed and
sent to the stationery office, Mr. James Richardson
Architect informed me of the existence of a
hog-backed stone in the churchyard of
Hutton some 3 miles E [East] of Chirnside accordingly
on this date, Saturday I made an expedition
there to inspect it. Train to Chirnside ar:
:riving about 12.45. Lunched at the Waterloo
Arms and thereafter walked to Hutton 3-4
miles distant. I found the stone in the
S.E. [South East] corner of the graveyard adjoining the
church at the top of a flight of steps leading
from near the door of the church. It is a
coped stone lying N. & S. [North & South] 6’.2 1/2“ in length. 22” across the
base at the S. [South] end. 17” at the N. [North] end. 10” in
thickness at the former 8 1/2 ins. [inches] at the latter.
The flat top is 9” across at the S. [South] end and 7” at the N. [North].
Though much worn there are still discernible
three parallel rows of scale ornament on either
flank of the stone.
Towards the S.W. [South West] corner of the burial
ground stands a burial vault in rather a
ruinous condition. It is roofed with a barrel-
-vault covered externally with stone flags.
(cf. Ladykirk church.)