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of a chambered cairn.
Recrossing the river to the S. [South] bank we proceeded
looking for the broch of Hunster indicated
on Sir F. Tress Barry's map as about 1 m. [mile] E [East] of
Bilbster Ho. [House] There was no visible signs of any:
:thing of this kind near the spot indicated
nor was any elucidation obtained from the
farm servants at Nethertown. Wandering
several miles eastward we crossed the river
by the railway bridge and came to the
site of St Mary's church. The foundations
are visible on the low ground near the river
about 1/2 m. [mile] S. [South] of Sibster House. None of the
building remains visible. The church appears to
have measured interiorly some 40' x 20'

[Margin]
Cairn
(44)

On the left bank of the Wick river
about 1/2 m. [mile] S.E. [South East] of Sibster the O.S. [Ordnance Survey] marks a
cairn. It was near the site of the battle
of Altimaclach fought in (?) 1688 and was
excavated by Mr Rhind (See Antiq. [Antiquities] 2. 372).
It seems to have been entirely removed
probably to build a sheep stell which
has been recently erected near the spot.
We walked about 12 m. [miles] under most
unpleasant conditions & were glad to
get home about 4.30.
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