Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PICT'S HOUSE (Remains of) [Halcro] | Pictish House (Remains of) | Mr. P. Finlayson, Auchorn Mr. A Macrae, Bowermadden Mr. G. Dunnet Bowermadden |
012 | This mound or Pictish House is situated about the centre of the district of Halcro and is a very large one - it has never been opened, and in consequence little can be said about it. |
| HUMAN REMAINS FOUND HERE [Pict's House, Halcro] | Mr. James Burce, Halcro | 012 | Part of this has been opened at the south side, and a quantity of human bones found in it. | |
| HALCRO | Halcro | Mr. P. Finlayson, Auchorn Mr. A Macrae, Bowermadden Mr. G. Dunnet, Bowermadden Mr. James Bruce Halcro |
012 | A small cultivated district composed of two farms and several small crofts. Property of David Sinclair Wemyss, Esq of Southdun. |
| HACRO [1895] For 1" purposes only. see remark in Index. 1895 | Mr D. Nicolson, Montpellier House Wick N.B. [North Britain] | 012 | ||
| MANSE [parish, Halcro] | Manse | Mr. P. Finlayson, Auchorn Mr. A Macrae, Bowermadden Mr. G. Dunnet, Bowermadden Mr. James Bruce Halcro |
012 | A Comfortable and commodious dwelling house with office houses and large garden attached situated a little south of the Church. |
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County of Caithness -- Parish of Bower
Ordnance Survey - Caithness county, OS Name Books - Caithness county - Volume 1 - Parish of Bower, OS1/7/1
This volume contains information on place names found in the parish of Bower.
Ordnance Survey - Caithness 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 Caithness, which is in the north of Scotland.