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through the rock some 25' in width. In
rear of this has stood the keep the foundations
of which alone are visible. It has been a
rectangular structure measuring over all
some 44' by 28'. The view of the
cliff line to northward is very beautiful from
this headland and across the geo the
rocks are tenanted by numerous sea birds.

Cross slab Mid Clyth.
Near the centre of Mid Clyth grave yard
stands a tall grey slab measuring 6'.6" in
height 1'.9" in breadth and 6" in thickness.
It faces SW. and NE. [South West and North East]. On the former
near the centre is incised a celtic cross
1'.3" in length. 1'.4" in breadth along the arms
The stem measures 7" and the upper
arm 8". The upper arm terminates in two
diverging spirals and the latteral arms
in circular discs 3" in diameter The
stem of the cross is about 3/4" broad.

Broch Mid Clyth. 82.
At the roadside at Mid Clyth just
in rear of the 10th Milestone from Wick,
rises a grass covered hillock which contains
the ruins of a broch. The mound overall
measures about 110' in diameter & has
an elevation of some 15' above the road
way. No building is visible and part

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