Volume contents
- 1 - Thurso , page 1 (start)
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- 231 - Thurso , title page
- 232 - Thurso , index
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BROCH (Remains of) [West Murkle] | Broch (supposed Pictish Fort) | Mr Cairncross, Thurso James Banks, Thurso James Henderson, West Murkle |
006 | An Embankment has been built which cuts of - as it were - a semi-circular portion of the cliff - Entirely inaccessable from the sea - A considerable quantity of Earth has been dug out on the East side of it - to the depth of 8 or 10 feet - by the tenant of the farm. (see A in trace) About two feet from the surface may be seen the remains of shells - Periwinkles, Limpets etc - in small heaps - which clearly points to the great antiquity of the Broch - two feet of black soil takes a great number of years to accumulate - even in a well sheltered place - consequently it wd [would] take much longer to accumulate on the sea coast - No information whatever can be obtained of it Except that it is an old fort. |
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Ph [Parish] of Thurso -- County of Caithness
Ordnance Survey - Caithness county, OS Name Books - Caithness county - Volume 11 - Parish of Thurso, OS1/7/11
This volume contains information on place names found in the parish of Thurso.
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.