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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EARNEY HILLOCK | Earney Hillock Pictish House (Remains of) | Mr Alexander Daws, Bowermadden Mr McRae Bowermadden Mr James Grant. Bowermadden |
012 | This name applies to a small mound which at first sight one would suppose to be a natural hillock, but upon going to its summit, evident traces of its having been a "Pictish House" are to be seen. The large flagstones which formed the roof of this building are now embedded in the ground shewing about 8 or 10 inches of their edges above the surface, & the surface, & the summit is slightly hollow through the roof having tumbled in. This house has never been opened up and in consequence nothing can be said of its interior. There is a superstitious notion in the minds of some of the people in the neighbourhood of this mound in connection with it. They believe it to be the dwelling of fairies &.c. &.c. and one woman told me that they were to be seen playing on the tops of it every night. |
| PICT'S HOUSE (Remains of) [Earney Hillock] | 012 | This name applies to a small mound which at first sight one would suppose to be a natural hillock, but upon going to its summit, evident traces of its having been a "Pictish House" are to be seen. The large flagstones which formed the roof of this building are now embedded in the ground shewing about 8 or 10 inches of their edges above the surface, & the surface, & the summit is slightly hollow through the roof having tumbled in. This house has never been opened up and in consequence nothing can be said of its interior. There is a superstitious notion in the minds of some of the people in the neighbourhood of this mound in connection with it. They believe it to be the dwelling of fairies &.c. &.c. and one woman told me that they were to be seen playing on the tops of it every night. | ||
| BURN OF HUNSTER | Burn of Hunster | See Name Book of Olrig Parish | for descriptive remarKs see N [Name] BooK of Olrig Ph [Parish] |
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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.