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[Opposite page - sketches and text inserted] Stone & bronze axes found in Cairn of Howe
near Thurso and in the possession of Mr.
John Anderson, 17 Millbank Road, Thurso.
They were found by James Swanson about
25 years ago.
April 1912.
A bronze axe of similar type with a nick cut
by a sharp instrument on one edge - adjacent to the hilt
as in the above example is in the possession of Mr. Robert
Dickinson, Longcroft, Lauder & was seen by me on
16th inst. [instance]

outline of the ruin is very indefinite but the
diameter appears to be about 56'. & the elevation
is about 6'. The top of the hillock over all
measures some 110' in diameter.

Mound Clinag (9)
On the top of the Hill of Clinag towards its E. [East]
end is a small grass covered mound across
the top of which runs a stone wall. It has a
diameter of some 40' and an elevation of 4'.
Possibly it is a cairn but there is no surface
indication of its character

Church of St. Trothan's (1)
About 1/2 m. [mile] N. [North] of Olrig House are the ruins of
the parish church of Olrig known as St. Trothans.
The structure is roofless and the gables and walls
entirely overgrown with ivy are levelled to a height
of about 10' all around. The church has measured
49' x 26' over all. It presents no features
of interest and appears to be a building of
the late 17th or early 18th century. The exact
date is possibly obtainable from the "Origines".
I could not get access to the interior but
through the keyhole of the door I could observe the usual
remains of disinterred coffins which are
to be found in nearly every church yard
in Caithness. As usual human bones
lay scattered about in abundance.
Standing on the left side of the gate

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