214 REPORTS ON THE STATE OF SCIENCE.—1912. 
ago a stone cist was unearthed in a small mound by the brother of 
said farmer.’ 
Loch Achall, Ullapool.—Mr. Hay Mackenzie, National Bank 
of. Scotland, reports: ‘ There is a small island or cairn of stones in 
Loch a Coll, Rhidarrock Forest, two miles from Ullapool, which is said 
to be artificial. . . . There is a path now covered with water leading to 
it, but which can easily be seen when the water is clear.’ 
Loch Dhughaill, Achnashellach.—Mr. Norman Reid, one of the 
judges of the Scottish Land Court, spoke at some length about the 
island in this loch. In filling up the schedule he added: ‘ The island 
is only above water when the loch is very low. It is about 100 yards 
from the shore. Some years ago oak sticks were washed ashore from 
it; they had been fastened together with large wooden pins.’ 
Loch Gobhlach.—In this loch, which is just across the boundary 
between Ross-shire and Inverness-shire, Rev. D. Mackay, Marydale, 
Strathglass, is confident that there are two entirely artificial islands, 
one of them with an evident causeway to the shore. 
Sutherlandshire. 
Loch Craggie.—The island in this loch, which is at the E. end of 
Loch Craggie, has every appearance of being artificial. It measures 
46 feet by 34 feet, and is 3 feet 6 inches above the average level of the 
loch. It is situated 110 yards from the shore, and is composed of 
stones of all sizes, without the appearance of any woodwork, nor can 
any causeway to the shore be traced, On the other hand, the floor 
of the loch is quite clear of stones beyond the limit of the island, so 
that there is little doubt but that it is artificial. 
~ Of Loch Clibrig Rev. Mr. Macrae, Edderton, writes: ‘ Here there 
is an island with a distinct causeway to the shore.’ In Loch Shin Mr. 
Curle suggests four islands as possibly artificial. 
The island of Loch Migdale is similarly reported by Rey. Mr. 
Macrae, whilst Mr. Donald Mackenzie, Inland Revenue, Lairg, sends 
me the following quotation regarding this set of islands from the 
‘ History of the Earldom of Sutherland,’ by Sir Robert Gordon, who 
wrote in 1630: ‘ In sundrie of these laikes ther ar ilands with habita- 
tions, as in Lochshin, Lochbroray, Loch-Migdale, Loch Buy, Loch 
Dolay and others. There are four islands in Lochshin. . . all 
pleasant dwellings in summer.’ 
Mr. Donald Mackenzie also suggests the island in Loch Loro, on 
the confines of the parishes of Cruich and Lairg, which a gentleman 
who had seen it recently considered to be artificial. 
In the Lochinver district Rev. Angus MacIntyre thinks he can 
identify several islands as artificial. Mr. MacIntyre had collaborated 
with Dr. Erskine Beveridge in the latter’s excellent topographical 
works on Coll and Tiree and on North Uist, and he has thus excep- 
tional opportunities of observing the construction of these islands. He 
writes: ‘I have not yet been able to verify several islands that have 
come under my notice, but feel quite or almost quite sure that they 
are the genuine article; one is at the W. end of Loch Assynt, one in 
Loch Awe at Inchnadamph, one in the loch (Borrolan) immediately 
