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and about 100 yds. [yards] back from the edge of the
cliffs is a large grassy mound known as the
Methow Hillock. It has an elevation of 10' or 11'
and a diameter of 120' but it has been under
cultivation and ploughed down to some extent.
The mound in rear of the farm cottages
at West Murkle which is clearly of artificial
character is said to have been formed from
the soil & excavated when the farm buildings
were built. Except for the absence of
stone apparent on the surface it might
easily pass for a broch.

22nd Augt. [August] 1910.
Halkirk Standing Stones (28)
Hired out to Assery at the N. [North] end of Loch Calder.
On the moor about 1 m. [mile] NE. [North East] of Brubster Village
are the remains of a setting of standing stones
which appear to have been a monument similar
to that at Achkinloch beside the loch of
Stemster. There are in all only 7 stones visible
but it is probable that others exist sunk beneath
the peat. The main axis of the monument
which appears to have been oval on plan, lies
NE [North East] and SW [South West]. At the NE [North East] end stands a slab
pointed upwards 5'.5" in height and 3'.7" in
breadth at base facing E [East] by N. [North] and W. [West] by S [South].
Some 43' to the W. [West] of it a thin portion of another slab is visible
on the surface 1'.6" in breadth facing NE [North East] & SW [South West]. At

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