Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BONE IMPLEMENTS FOUND [The Skeo] | 122 | |||
| DYKE-END HAVEN | Dike-end Haven Dyke-end Haven |
J.G.M Heddle Esqr [Esquire] Melsetter George Sutherland P.M Longhope Charles Sinclair Farmer Skerp Adopted | 122 | A Small Stouq?? creek used as a landing place Situated on the South Side of "Aith Hope" and 1/4 of a mile north of "Brims Ness" |
| MUCKLEHOUSE | Muckle House Mucklehouse |
J.G.M Heddle Esqr. [Esquire] of Melsetter George Sutherland P.Master Longhope Charles Sinclair Farmer Skerp Adopted |
122 | A Substantial farm house & out houses Situated in Brims 1/4 of a mile South of Sallwick and about one mile s east of Melsetter The property of J.G.M Heddle Esqr. [Esquire] of Mellsetter |
| THE SKEO | The Skeo | J.G.M Heddle Esqr. [Esquire] Melsetter George Sutherland P.M. Longhope Charles Sinclair Farmer Skerp | 122 | The remains of an ancient circular fort, having an under ground passage communicating with a narrow creek of the Sea immediately South of it; (the fort) where boats could be pulled up. It would appear to have had an inner & outer circle and Shows Signs of considerable Strength Excavations were made Some years ago by J.G.M Heddle Esqr [Esquire] of Melsetter, and a number of bone Implements and other antiquity's were found. * It is Situated about 1 1/4 mile Southeast of Melsetter and on the South west Side of the Promontory of Brims * Date could not be got from any one when Bone Implements were found. |
Continued entries/extra info
Parish of Walls Orkney
Signed A Davidson C.A
Transcriber's notes
Under the column 'List of names etc.' the heading "BONE IMPLEMENTS FOUND [The Skeo] does not have a separate entry and has been posted instead along with the entry for 'The Skeo'
Ordnance Survey - Orkney county, OS Name Books - Orkney county - Volume 25 - Parish of Walls, OS1/23/25
This volume contains information on place names found in the parish of Walls.
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.