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Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLACH AN TRUISEIL | Clach an Truiseil Clach an Truiseil Clach an Truiseil |
John Morrison John McKay Allan Ross |
004 | [Situation] On the Western margins of the plan 90 chains S.W [South West] by West of Siadeir Iorach village. A standing stone, nineteen feet above ground, and about three feet square at its base, It is supposed, that there are no less than 12 feet of it Sunk in the ground, which, if true, renders it the longest standing stone in the Lewis. The traditions regarding it are vague and uncertain. Some parties maintain, owing to the resemblance to those at Callanish, that it is a Druidical Erection. Others believe it to have been erected by the Danes, to mark the site of one of their victories. For further information See page 145 of the statistical account of Ross and Cromarty Shires. |
Continued entries/extra info
[Page] 27
Parish of Barvas
5.C.
Form No. 136
Page
63 - Clach an Truiseil
Ordnance Survey - Ross and Cromarty county, OS Name Books - Ross and Cromarty county (Insular) - Volume 7 - Parish of Barvas, OS1/27/7
This volume contains information on place names found in the parish of Barvas.
Ordnance Survey - Ross and Cromarty 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 Ross and Cromarty, which is in the north of Scotland. It was formed in 1891 by uniting the separate counties of Cromarty and Ross.
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