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Lodge are the remains of a construction
most probably a broch. The stones have been
in great measure removed from
it and all details obliterated. The original dia:
:meter has been about 66'.

9th Sept. [September] 1910.
Another fine morning. Took the train to
Hoy & Bicycled to Stemster where Mr. Henderson
handed me to the guidance of Alick Murray
his ground officer and an enthusiastic an:
:tiquary. He has a nice collection of
flint arrow heads gathered in the locality
and a large number of whorls many of
which have a number of small
round holes made on one face.

Bower. Foundations
In the SW. [South West] corner of the park immediately
to the W. [West] of Stemster policies are the indefinite
foundations of a number of circular buildings.
Without excavation it is impossible to
say to what age they belong.

Dovecot.
To the N. [North] of Stemster House stands an old
dovecot in a somewhat delapidated con:
:dition. In plan it is a square of 17'.3"
It has a span roof and the gables are
crow stepped. In height it measures some
26' to the roof ridge. The walls inside are
lined with the usual stone nests and are

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