Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CUMMINESS BAY | Cumminess Bay Cumminess Bay Cumminess Bay |
Mr James Hourston Farmer Outbrecks Mr Simon Oman Farmer Biggings Mr R. Leask Farmer Coldomo. |
106 | Applies to a small bay situated between Taing of Cumminess and "Skerren Hoe" and nearly 1/4 mile north West of "The Cairn" [underlined] and about 1/4 W.S.W. of "Outbrecks". |
| SKERREN HOE | Skerren Hoe Skerren Hoe Skerren Hoe |
Mr James Hourston Farmer Outbrecks Mr Simon Oman Farmer Biggings Mr R Leask Farmer Coldomo |
106 | The name given to a small patch of foreshore consisting chiefly of flat rocks situated about 1/8 of a mile north west of the Cairns and 1/4 south of Outbrecks. |
| TAING OF CUMMINESS | Taing of Cumminess Taing of Cumminess Taing of Cumminess |
Mr James Hourston Farmer Outbrecks Mr Simon Oman Farmer Biggings Mr R. Leask Farmer Coldomo |
106 | Applies to a point of foreshore situated a short distance south of Cummi Ness and about 1/4 mile west of Outbrecks. |
Ordnance Survey - Orkney county, OS Name Books - Orkney county - Volume 21 - Parish of Stenness, OS1/23/21
This volume contains information on place names found in the parish of Stenness.
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.