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18th century house formed of a main block &

[Margin] O.S. [Ordnance Survey] 2

two projecting wings terminating in crow stepped
gables. The farm manager, Scott, and his
wife live in the basement & housekeep when
necessary. It looks out on a fine bay and has
the ruins of the old church close beside it.
The feeding is primitive but I quite enjoy it,
(cold mutton & porridge as a substitute for dinner)
and the manager & his wife most kind. Mr.
Elliot himself lives at Scibberscross.

4th June, Balnakiel. A dreary morning - woke early
suffering from rheumatism in my knee. My Journal
being in arrear I stayed in till 11.30 writing up notes.

[Margin] O.S. [Ordnance Survey] 6a.

It having cleared sufficiently I visited the Seanachaisteal
on the Aodann Mhor a headland about 1 1/4 m. [miles]
due N. [North] of Durness church. It is a rocky promon:
:tory whose precipitous sides rise for a hundred
feet or more above the
sea. The actual summit which is grass grown
and towards the landward end presenting a
comparatively even surface measuring about
54’ x 37’ whence the slope to the end is rugged
with detached masses of rock and crags, sheltering
about them small level areas where grass and
nettles luxuriate. The neck has been traversed
by a high stony rampart with a trench on either

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