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- 98 - Durness, Tongue, Far , title page
- 99 - Durness, Tongue, Far , index
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BORGIE BRIDGE | Borgie Bridge Borgie Bridge Borgie Bridge |
Revd. J.M. Joass, Golspie Mr. Telford, ''Skerray Mains'' Mr. John Macpherson, shepherd Torrisdail |
017 | Applies to a County Bridge Spanning the River Borgie on the County Road leading from Tongue to Thurso at a point About 3/4 of a mile S.W. [South West] of ''Borgie House''. Built of Stone, One Arch, and in Excellent repair. |
| HILL FORT (Site of) [Borgie Bridge] | Hill Fort (Site of) Hill Fort (Site of) |
Revd. [Reverend] Mr. Joass, Golspie Mr. John Macpherson |
017 | Applies to the Site of a ''Hill Fort'' Situated on the South Side of the County Road leading from Tongue to Thurso, about 10 Chains E [East] of ''Borgie Bridge'', there are no remains of the fort left, but its form can be clearly defined As traces of it Are Seen here and there, it has been Circular in form, and Surrounded by a deep Ditch for about 1/2 of its Circumferance on the South Side, the ditch is Still very Complete And in good preservation. |
| LOCH SMIGE | Loch Smige Loch Smige |
Revd. [Reverend] Mr. Joass, Golspie Mr. John Macpherson |
017 | Signifies, ''The Smiling Loch'' and applies to a Small lake Situated E. [East] of and adjacent to the South End of ''Cnoc An Arbhair |
| LOCH SMEE 1-inch Revision Oct. 1894 |
Loch Smee Loch Smee |
Mr. Alexander McKay Borgie Messrs John & William McKay Airdtorrisdale Duke of Sutherland's Map 1853 - 68 |
017 | meaning obscure (Local pro. [pronunciation]) |
Continued entries/extra info
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Sutherland -- 6 Inch Sheet 17
Ordnance Survey - Sutherland county, OS Name Books - Sutherland county - Volume 11 - Parishes of Durness, Tongue and Farr, OS1/33/11
This volume contains place name information from the parishes of Durness, Tongue, and Farr.
Ordnance Survey - Sutherland 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 Sutherland, which is in the north of Scotland.