Volume contents
- 1 - Birsay , page 1 (start)
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- 30 - Birsay , page 30
- 40 - Birsay , page 40
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- 221 - Birsay , page 221 (end)
- 222 - Birsay , title page
- 223 - Birsay , index
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KNOWE OF SKOGAR | Knowe of Skogar Knowe of Skogar Knowe of Skogar |
Mr D Spence Farmer Folster Mr Magnus Johnston Farmer Queena Mr James Scarth Farmer Skogar |
094 | The remains of an ancient brough situated about 1/8 of a mile south of the farm house of Skogar: and ΒΌ mile south west of ''Downatown'' in the district of Isbister 20 years ago Professer Traill partly excavated this this Knowe and found therein a quantity of old Deer horns hair teeth and bone dust or ashes supposed to be human the interior consisted of a mass of large loose stones and in some cases placed so as to form rooms or apartments, in its present condition a wall surrounds this mass so as to Keep the stones and rubbish together but prior to the time of excavation, it stood an elevated green Knoll about 30 feet in height above the surface, Portions of the original interior walls & chambers still remain, Those exposed to view are indicated on trace by firm red line, The entire outer wall is modern, |
Continued entries/extra info
[page] 153
Parish of Birsay -- Orkney
[signed] Kenneth Campbell C/A [Civilian Assistant]
Transcriber's notes
Knowe of Skogar -- O.E. [Old English]
Ordnance Survey - Orkney county, OS Name Books - Orkney county - Volume 1 - Parish of Birsay, OS1/23/1
This volume contains information on place names found in the parish of Birsay.
Ordnance Survey - Orkney 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 Orkney, which is in the north of Scotland.