Volume contents
- 1 - Stromness , page 1 (start)
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- 156 - Stromness , title page
- 157 - Stromness , index
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TUMULI [Redland] | Tumuli (Remains of) Tumuli (Remains of) Tumuli (Remains of) |
William Corrigall Esq. [Esquire] of Arion Mr. James Brown Farmer Brettabreck Mr. William Linklater Upper Arion |
100 | Applies to what are said to be remains of four ancient burial mounds, three of which are situated in a cluster on the south side of Loch of Stenness about 10 Chains N.N.E. from the farm offices of Redland, & the fourth - the most of which has been removed, a few large stones & some rubbish only now remaining - about 4 Chains south from these, on the property of Mr. Corrigall of Arion, The former three appear to have been excavated, but when this took place, by whom, & what were they were found to contain, cannot be ascertained, What is said to be a stone Cist is situated about the centre of the farthest west of the group & would seem to have been laid open in the process of excavation above referred to, It is about 3 feet square, Its depth is not obtainable as it is filled with earth, The top of it only being visible above the surface, |
Continued entries/extra info
Parish of Stromness Orkney
Signed Corp [Corporal] Calder C/A
Ordnance Survey - Orkney county, OS Name Books - Orkney county - Volume 22 - Parish of Stromness, OS1/23/22
This volume contains information on place names found in the parish of Stromness.
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.