Volume contents
- 1 - Deerness , page 1 (start)
- 10 - Deerness , page 10
- 20 - Deerness , page 20
- 30 - Deerness , page 30
- 40 - Deerness , page 40
- 50 - Deerness , page 50
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- 125 - Deerness , page 125 (end)
- 126 - Deerness , title page
- 127 - Deerness , index
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MULL HEAD | Moul Head Moul Head Moul Head Moul Head Moul Head Moul Head Mull Head Mull Head The Mull Mull-head |
Mr Irvine Farmer Sandside Mr. Bichan Farmer Pool Mr. Gold Factor Kirkwall Imperial Gazetteer Robertson's Gaelic Topography of Scotland Handbook to the Orkneys Johnston's Map of the Orkneys Admiralty Chart Col. [Colonel] Balfour of Balfour Statistical Account |
110 | A bold and prominent point being the most N [north] Easterly portion of Deerness Parish in the mainland of Orkney, and on the South East-side stands an ancient Chapel at one time a place of pilgrimage. It is the property of The trustees of the Late William Davidson |
| SWIN BER | Swin Bar Swin Bar Swin Bar Swin Ber |
Mr Irvine Farmer Sandside Mr Bichan Farmer Pool Andrew Gold Esqr. Kirkwall Resubmitted |
110 | A small but rugged point situated about 1/8 of a mile S.W. of a small bay known by the name of "Bretie Bar" on the west side of the "Moul Head" |
Continued entries/extra info
Parish of Deerness Orkney
Signed Kenneth Campbell C/A
Ordnance Survey - Orkney county, OS Name Books - Orkney county - Volume 3 - Parish of Deerness, OS1/23/3
This volume contains information on place names found in the parish of Deerness.
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.