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promontory on which the broch stands and
at its landward end is a group of stones some
square in section some oblong extending over
an area of about 25' by 16'. There appear to be
the remains of four rows roughly set in alignment some 3' - 4' apart. The
stones vary in breadth from 1' to 2', project about
the same amount above ground and are
from 2'.5" to 4' apart. Their object is not
apparent.

[Margin] Everley Broch at Tofts of Freswick.
(8)

This broch which is situated on the E [East] side
of the high road to John o' Groats about
1m [mile] to the NNW. [North North West] of Freswick House was also
excavated by Sir Francis Barry. Since
then it has been much quarried into and
in great measure removed. The entrance
has been from the WSW [West South West] but the passage
walls are now gone. The interior diameter
is 29' and the thickness of the wall 15'.6"
No chambers are visible. The outbuildings were
not excavated.

[Margin] Cairn
Warth Hill.
(13)

Crowning the summit of the Warth Hill a
conspicuous eminence 2m. [miles] to the S. [South] of the
John o' Groats Hotel is a large cairn now
considerably dilapidated. It has a diameter
of some 57'. On the S. [South] along the outer
edge are exposed a number of large blocks
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