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2 June 1910.
A stormy day. Having trysted Mr
Sutherland from Gersa school at 12.15 at the
Kirk Stones we were off betimes on bicycles
through Wick and five miles beyond on the
Thurso Road to Killimster. Here leaving
our bicycles at a croft we struck down to:
:wards the Loch of Killimster. The people
use many uncommon words here. A
good lady bringing her horses in from
the field "charted' me to my destination and
explained that there were many "false steps"
by the road I had intended taking.

[Margin] Wick.
Kirk o' Moss
Site of.

From the heathery surface of the Moss
of Killimster about 1 m. [mile] to the west of the#
loch of that name there rises a green
ridge with an elevation of some 8' to 10'
and stretching NNW. and SSE. [North North West and South South East] for a distance
of some 400' and an average width of
about 120'. It is remote from habitation and
difficult of access except along the bank
of the burn, or "canal" as it is locally called,
from the East. Towards the SSE. [South South East] end
on the highest point are foundations
of a building lying E and W. [East and West] built
of large blocks of freestone. So disturbed
and overgrown are these foundations
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