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Volume contents
- 1 - Alness etc , Page 1 (start)
- 10 - Alness etc , Page 10
- 20 - Alness etc , Page 20
- 30 - Alness etc , Page 30
- 40 - Alness etc , Page 40
- 50 - Alness etc , Page 50
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- 130 - Alness etc , Page 130
- 136 - Alness etc , Page 136 (end)
- 137 - Alness etc , Title page
- 138 - Alness etc , Index
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CÀRN LIATH (Remains of) | Càrn Liath (Remains of) | Mr D. McKenzie, Alness Mr R. McLean, Factor's Clerk, Ardross. |
065 | This name, signifying "Grey Cairn", is given to a circular enclosure, 163 feet in circumference, situated at a point midway between the Highland Railway and Obsdale, 700 yards eastward of Alness Ry [Railway] Station. In the centre of the encosure there is a large boulder standing which appears to be the only remains of this Cairn, the stones of which it was composed having been removed for building purposes. |
| HUMAN REMAINS FOUND HERE [Camn Liath] | Human Remains found here | 065 | When the Stones were being taken away, Some 20 or 30 years ago, Some human bones were turned up from which circumstance it is conjectured that is is an ancient burying-place. |
Continued entries/extra info
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Ross-shire -- Parish of Ross-keen
Ordnance Survey - Ross and Cromarty county, OS Name Books - Ross and Cromarty county (Mainland) - Volume 2 - Parishes of Alness and Rosskean, OS1/28/2
This volume contains information on place names found in the parishes of Alness and Rosskean.
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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