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[Opposite page - text inserted] Thurso (24)
An old roadway cut in the face of the
bank between the Ruins of the Bishop’s Castle
and the [--] burn at Scrabster House is
known as the Bishop’s Walk.

are the fragmentary ruins of the castle of
the Bishops of Caithness. The ruins of
a wall at the edge of the rock and the founda:
:tions of one or two buildings which have surrounded
the courtyard are all that remains.

Holborn Head Fort. (1)
Across the landward end of the Eastmost
promontory of the headland are the ruins
of a broad defensive wall built of the
shaley slabs that outcrop in profusion all
around. In several places the outer
face of the wall is exposed for a height
of from 2’ to 3’ but for the most part it
is covered with debris or in ruins. The
actual thickness of the wall is doubtful
but it appears to have been 7’ or 8’. In
front of this defence the neck of the pro:
:montory is cut into from either side
by deep narrow chasms into which
the waves break reducing the
passage way to about 60 yds. [yards]. The entrance
through the wall has been opposite
this passage.

15 Augt. [August] 1910.
A low glass and a threatening looking
morning. Started in a trap for Shurrig
but the weather being so uncertain we
turned our attention to the hill of Shebster

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