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foreign sea ports formed the bulk of it. He has, however,
one very fine black ?agenite stone axe double
edge with a concave surface at top & bottom, and
perforated in the centre. It was found in the
mouth of the Wick River.

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[Sketch of axe inserted] --

28th June 1910.
A disagreeable day with rain falling inter:
:mittently until well on in the afternoon. Bi:
:cycled to Bower.

[Margin] Broch
Camster.
(unnoted)

About 120 yds. [yards] NNW. [North North West] of Camster Farm situated
in a cultivated field is a low mound sur:
:rounded by a trench. It is now regularly
under cultivation and much ploughed down. The
ditch has been about 40' wide and the diameter
of the mound is about 150'. I called
on the farmer, who gave me much interesting
information! He was a man about 50 but
still retained many of the superstitious beliefs
of an earlier age. "The mound used to be much
higher," he said "but a former laird had re:
:moved a great part of it. For his temerity, however,
a number of his stock died". I was delighted to
be told in all seriousness that about 100 years
ago there were still many Picts living up and
down Caithness in the Picts Houses and if
you listened outside you could hear them
sharpening their knives. They were uncanny
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