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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BUGHT MILL (Corn and Flour) | Bught Mill (Corn and Flour) Bught Mill (Corn and Flour) Bught Mill (Corn and Flour) |
D. A. Nicol esq. Mr. Donald McKay Mr. William McDonald |
012 | An extensive Corn & flour mill, driven by water, with Cottages and outbuildings all in good repair. The property of Miss Duff of Muirton. |
| SILVER CHAIN FOUND HERE A.D. 1808 [Torvaine] | Silver Chain found here A.D.1808. | Mr Grant, Proprietor, Bught House Mr. A. P. Hay, Town Chamberlain Mr. A. Dallas, Town Clerk Mr. A Kinloch farmer Mr. Donald Ellison Mr. McDonald New Statistical Account Fullarton's Gazatteer Fraser McIntosh esq. |
012 | Part of this ridge is encircled with ditches and ramparts as if it formed an ancient hill-fort, and at its base, along which the Caledonian Canal has been carried, a massive silver chain was discovered in the year 1808, consisting of 33 circular double links, neatly channelled round with a prominent astragal, and terminating at either end in two rings larger that the others, and were about two inches in diameter, the whole weighing 104 ounces, and extending to 19 inches in length. |
| TORVAINE | Torvaine Torvaine Torvaine Toravain Toravain Torabhaen Tor a' Bhean Tor a' Bhean Tor-a'-Bhean |
Mr Grant, Proprietor, Bught House Mr. A. P. Hay, Town Chamberlain Mr. A. Dallas, Town Clerk Mr. A Kinloch farmer Mr. Donald Ellison Mr. McDonald New Statistical Account Fullarton's Gazatteer Fraser McIntosh esq. |
012 | A long gravelly tree covered birch wood The following is taken from the New Stat. [Statistical] Acct. [Account] This curious mount, is a high gravelly ridge called Tor a' Bhean, from its containing the cairn or sepulchre, according to some, of an early monk called Bean or Benjamin, but more likely of Donald Bane, an Hibredian chief, and leader of a body of Islesmen, who in 1187, encountered a party from the castle of Inverness, headed by Duncan Mackintosh, son of the governor, who, as well as his principal opponent, is said to have perished in the conflict. Part of this ridge is encircled with ditches and ramparts as if it formed an ancient hill-fort, and at its base, along which the Caledonian Canal has been carried, a massive silver chain was discovered in the year 1808, consisting of 33 circular double links, neatly channelled round with a prominent astragal, and terminating at either end in two rings larger that the others, and were about two inches in diameter, the whole weighing 104 ounces, and extending to 19 inches in length. |
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County of Inverness -- Parish of Inverness & Bona
Ordnance Survey - Inverness county, OS Name Books - Inverness county (Mainland) - Volume 31 - Parish of Inverness and Bona, OS1/17/31
This volume contains information on place names found in the parish of Inverness and Bona.
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.