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unobtainable. The mound was very partially
excavated by Mr. John Nicolson and from it
were recovered a rotary quern, three water
worn stones some 6" in length each with a
groove cut around at one end seeming:
:ly for attachment of a cord, probably loom
weights, and a diminutive cup, or hollowed
pebble, some 2 3/4" in length by 2" in breadth
and 3/4" in thickness. The cup is some
5/8" in depth. & 3/4" in thickness. With the exception of
one of the loom weights which is in the
National Museum of Antiquities, these
objects are in the possession of Mr. Sinclair.

Chapel. S. [Site]
Brabstermire. (19)
The site of this chapel lies on the W. [West] side
of the high road to the NW. [North West] of Brabstermire
House. It was excavated and showed a
small building evidently of the chanceled
type but the ruins are now entirely covered
up.
As the afternoon was now far advanced
we had to turn homewards at this point.

15th Sept. [September] 1910.
For some days I have been suffer:
:ing much from a boil and today had
to call in a doctor to lance it. It is
singular that at this date last year I
should have been similarly plagued.

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