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Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MATHESON'S STONE | Matheson's Stone Matheson's Stone Matheson's Stone |
Rev [Reverend John Gibson Mr. George Williamson Mr McBrien |
090 | This name applies to a Standing Stone about 8 feet high 12 inches wide and 8 inches thick their is a deers head and Star cut on it also several names written on it which cannot be deciphered it was carried from Bay Quarry to where it Stands by a man named Matheson Laird at the time of a part of the surrounding district it was erected in 1755 in memory of the event as it was considered a great feat on account of the Stones weight It stands on the northern bank of Munlochy Bay on a small hill named Chapelhead property of James Fletcher Esqr. |
| MUNLOCHY BAY | Munlochy Bay Munlochy Bay Munlochy Bay Munlochy Bay |
Rev [Reverend John Gibson Avoch New Statistical Account Mr. George Williamson Schoolmaster Avoch Mr. McBrien McKenzies Foundation School Teacher Avoch |
089; 090 | This name applies to an arm of the Moray Firth running inland about 2½ miles in a nor West direction till within a short distance of Munlochy village the water recedes out of the Bay at low water leaving a small Channel in the centre of the Bay for about ¾ of a mile its bed is deep mud and small patches of Sand the part of the Bay is above Avoch parish is he property of James Fletcher Esqr. |
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County of Inverness -- Parish of Avoch
Transcriber's notes
Munlochy Bay - written beneath this entry in 1st column - Roman Capitals
Ordnance Survey - Ross and Cromarty county, OS Name Books - Ross and Cromarty county (Mainland) - Volume 5 - Parish of Avoch, OS1/28/5
This volume contains information on place names found in the parish of Avoch.
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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