Volume contents
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- 264 - Rousay , title page
- 265 - Rousay , index
List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
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LOCH OF SACQUOY | Loch of Sacquoy | Hugh Craigie, Wastbister Mr Cooper Teacher Wastbister Mr James I Inkster |
084 | This name applies to a small fresh water loch situate on 'Sacquoy Head' 30 ch W. from 'Stenchna' |
OUSE BER | Ousber Oosber Ouse Ber |
Hugh Craigie, Wastbister Mr Cooper Teacher Wastbister Mr James I Inkster |
084 | Applies to a portion of flat rocks situate betwixt high & low water mark 20 ch. N.E. from "Sacquoy Head". |
STENCHNA GEO | Stenchna Geo | Hugh Craigie, Wastbister Mr Cooper Teacher Wastbister Mr James I Inkster |
084 | This name is given to a small narrow creek, situate 30 ch E from 'Sacquoy Head' & 15 ch S.E. from 'Ousber'. It is about 3 ch in length and the sides are of perpendicular cliffs & is chiefly called Stinkanny Geo |
Continued entries/extra info
The whole of the names on this name sheet are on the property of Col Burroughs C.B. Trumbland House Rousay
Transcriber's notes
Current day spelling is Trumland House
Ordnance Survey - Orkney county, OS Name Books - Orkney county - Volume 16 - Parish of Rousay, OS1/23/16
This volume contains information on place names found in the parish of Rousay.
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.