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Volume contents
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- 293 - Harris (part 3) , Title page
- 294 - Harris (part 3) , Index
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| STANDING STONE [Borvemore] | Standing Stone Standing Stone |
Mr Kenneth Morrison Mr Kenneth McDonald Factor "Borve-Mor" |
017 | This name applies to a Standing Stone Seven feet Six in. [inches] high three feet broad and 18 Inches in thickness Situated near the Sea coast and about 1/2 mile south-west of "Borvemor" a short distance north is the Site of a Stone circle & immediately south human remains were found A.D. 1864. This stone is said to be of ancient origin. |
| HUMAN REMAINS FOUND A.D. 1864 [Borvemore] | Human Remains found A.D. 1864 | Admiralty Chart | 017 | Situated near the Sea coast and about 1/2 mile south-west of "Borvemor" a short distance north is the Site of a Stone circle & immediately south human remains were found A.D. 1864. |
| Site of STONE CIRCLE [Borvemore] | 017 | Situated near the Sea coast and about 1/2 mile south-west of "Borvemor" a short distance north is the Site of a Stone circle & immediately south human remains were found A.D. 1864. | ||
| CHAIPAVAL | Beinn a Chaipabhall B. [Beinn] Chaipabhal B. [Beinn] Chapabhall Chaipaval |
Mr Kenneth Morrison Mr Kenneth McDonald Factor "Borve-Mor" A A Carmichael Esqr Chart |
017 | This name applies to a hill about 11 hundred feet high situated about two and one fourth miles West of the Parish church of Harris, its signification is obscure. Proprietor the Earl of Dunmore. |
| LIURI | Leurir An Luir Liuri |
K. Morrison, Obe, & Chart A A Carmichael Esqr Christopher McRae, Obe & Angus Shaw, Strond |
017 | Applied to a cliff about two hundred feet high situated about one half mile north-west of "Chaipaval" & forming a portion of high water mark. Signifies "overhanging" |
Continued entries/extra info
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County of Inverness -- Parish of Harris
[Note Liuri] -- (& Camas Liuri to the adjoining bay - Christopher McRae & K. Morrison, Obe)
[Note Chaipaval] -- Beinn is unnecessary;
and is
seldom used by
the people when the
name of the hill
ends in -val or
-bhal -
Ordnance Survey - Inverness county, OS Name Books - Inverness county (Outer Hebrides) - Volume 5 - Parish of Harris, OS1/18/5
This volume contains information on place names found in the parish of Harris.
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.