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Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLACH A' CHARRIDH (Sculptured Stone) | Clach a' Charridh (local spelling) | Revd [Reverend] Mr Fraser Nigg Revd [Reverend] Mr Swanson F.C. [Free Church] Nigg Mr Simpson. O. [Old] Shandwick |
055 | A large sculptured stone situated about a quarter of a mile S. [South] west of the village of Shandwick it is about 8 ft. [feet] 10 in. [inches] high 3ft. [feet] 3 in. [inches] broad and 7 in. [inches] thick. Tradition says that the son of a Danish King was buried here who was wrecked on a sunken rock named the "King's sons" about a mile S.E. [South West] of Shandwick village. |
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Sheet 55 Plan 8. -- Parish of Nigg -- County of Ross
Ordnance Survey - Ross and Cromarty county, OS Name Books - Ross and Cromarty county (Mainland) - Volume 26 - Parish of Nigg, OS1/28/26
This volume contains information on place names found in the parish of Nigg.
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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