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to remove another from the wall of a chimney at
Latheron. He is one of the best known men in the
county and Caithness is much indebted to him
for the exploitation of its ancient structures.

6th July 1910.
Engaged all forenoon trying to write
up arrears. After luncheon bicycled S. [South] to Ulbster.

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[Margin] Standing Stone
Ulbster School
(60)

Just outside the wall of the playground adjoining
Ulbster school, at its NW. [North West] angle is a large standing
stone. It is a flat block of blue flag 6'.6" in
height above ground. 3' in breadth and at base
2'.8" at apex and 1'.4" in thickness. It faces
NNW [North North West] and SSE [South South East].

[Margin] Broch.
Ulbster
(59)

At the end of a cottage some 100yds [yards] S. [South] of
Ulbster School and near the high road is a
mound which probably covers the remains of a
broch. It has been much quarried. The
diameter over all is 66' and that of a circular
depression in the centre which probably marks
the interior court is 21'. The elevation of the
mound is from 4' to 5'.

[Margin] Mound
Ulbster.
(61)

Some 300yds [yards] ENE [East North East] of Ulbster School is a
grassy knoll whose character is not evident.
It measures in diameter 110' from N. to S. [North to South] by 95'
from E. to W. [East to West]. Its highest elevation is about
8' and their is no depression on the summit.

[Margin] St. Martins Chapel (S)
(75)

The site of St. Martins Chapel in an old
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