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elevation some 12' to 13'. It has been broken into from a short
distance on the NE. [North East].

[Margin] Standing stone
Halsary
(23)

Some 2 1/4 m. [miles] S. [South] of Mybster Inn and about 100 yds [yards]
E [East] of the road to Lybster is a large grey schistone
slab, now split vertically into three portions and
facing N by W [North by West] and S by E. [South by East]. It measures 4'.7" in
height, 3'.6" in breadth near the upper end and 2'.9"
at base. It has been about 1'.5" in thickness.

[Margin] Standing stone
Halsary.
(24)

About 1/4 m [mile] S. [South] the O.S. [Ordnance Survey] marks another standing
stone. On the spot are two stones either or neither
of which may have been a standing stone. That
nearest the road is round pillar measuring about
1'.6" in diameter and protruding about 1' above
ground and visible for other 10" below the ground
level. The second stone is lying almost horizon:
:tally some 35' to the E. [East]. It is 3'.10" in length,
2'.11" in breadth and 4" in thickness.

[Margin] Halkirk
Achkeepsta
(74S)

To the N. [North] of this croft where the site of standing
stones is indicated there appears to be a demolished
cairn. it has had a diameter of some 25' and is
now practically reduced to ground level. Among
the stones I flushed a brood of young grouse able
to fly!
Calling on Murray Threipland's keeper he took
me to see some small green mounds on the
moor near Toftingall loch. They appeared to
be the remains of small turf structures now
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