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Volume contents
- 1 - Various parishes , Page 1 (start)
- 10 - Various parishes , Page 10
- 20 - Various parishes , Page 20
- 30 - Various parishes , Page 30
- 40 - Various parishes , Page 40
- 50 - Various parishes , Page 50
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- 106I - Various parishes , Page 106I (end)
- 107 - Various parishes , Title page
- 108 - Various parishes , Index
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SPUTAN DUBHA | Spùtan Dubha Sputan Dubha |
Revd [Reverend] W. Grant Revd [Reverend] Mr. Logan Revd [Reverend] Mr. Forsythe Mr. A. Anderson |
045 | A small stream or (track of a stream) It being dry all the summer season, It forms the Co. [County] Boundary between the Counties of Elgin & Inverness for about 12 chains and then tur[ns] Westward and becomes a large stream before it falls into the Findhorn. The ground here is very steep and the stream must run by rapidly, and soon get dry, the track is visible over very steep black rocks -- Signifies Black Spouts |
| SLOCHD MHUIC | Slochd Mhuic Slochd Mhuic Slochd Mhuic Slochd Mhuic |
Revd [Reverend] J. Logan Revd [Reverend] Mr. Forsythe Revd [Reverend] Mr. Grant Mr. A. Anderson |
045 | A large hollow extending about 1-1/2 miles in and in some parts about 3 chains in width, from where the Great Highland road leaves the Co. [County] of Elgin as far West as the farm of Inscharn. It is of a curved outline and affords good pasturage for sheep or cattle. The name signifies the boars Hollow. Tradition says that the last of the wild boars of Caledonia was killed in this hollow. |
Continued entries/extra info
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County of Inverness Detd [Detailed?] No. 2 Parish of Duthil and Rothiemurchas (Part of)
This name [Sputan Dubha] was referred to the Revd. [Reverend] Mr. Forsythe who gives the meaning of, and the name adopted
Transcriber's notes
Sp-utan Dhubha has been corrected to Spùtan Dubha
Ordnance Survey - Inverness county, OS Name Books - Inverness county (Mainland) - Volume 25 - Parishes of Duthil and Rothiemurchus and Cromdale, Inverallan and Advie, OS1/17/25
This volume contains information on place names found in the parishes of Duthil and Rothiemurchus, and Cromdale, Inverallan and Advie.
Ordnance Survey - Inverness county
Ordnance Survey was established in the 18th century to create maps, surveys and associated records for the entirety of Great Britain. These records are arranged by county. This entry has been created to enable searching for Ordnance Survey records for the county of Inverness, which is in the north of Scotland. The boundaries of the county were altered by the Boundary Commissioners in 1891.