Volume contents
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KNOWE OF REDLAND | Knowe of Redland, Knowe of Redland, Knowe of Redland, |
William Corrigall Esq. [Esquire] Arion Mr. James Brown Farmer Brettabreck Mr William Linklater Upper Arion |
100 | A pile of stones & rubbish situated near the centre of an arable field about 6 chains N. from the farm offices of Redland, on the property of Mr. Corrigall of Arion, In 1866, (prior to which the knowe was of a circular form and extending about 12 yards further to the eastward) this object was excavated under the direction of Dr. [Doctor] Farrer F.S.A. & the late Mr. G. Petrie of Kirkwall, who after removing a quantity of rubbish found a circular wall built of large square stones, and of great thickness & strength, & about 50 feet in diameter, The wall was found to have an entrance, from the east, about 2 1/2 feet square & on a level with the ordinary surface, On reaching about the centre of the circle the excavators came upon a stone staircase leading downwards, spirally, to a depth of 20 feet terminating in a well which appeared to be cut out of the rock & which was found to contain very fine & wholesome spring water, A great quantity of ashes & bones of animals were found in the interior of the Circle, It is supposed to be the remains of a Brough or Picts House, |
Continued entries/extra info
Parish of Stromness Orkney
Signed Corp [Corporal] Calder
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.