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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NECK OF BROCH | Neck of Broch Neck of Broch Neck of Broch |
Mr Cairncross Mr Banks Mr Gow |
005 | Applies to a small creek at the west side of the ''Broch'', down which people go to get young pigeons from the hollows in the cliff. The rocks on the foreshore are very slippery and the walking on them very difficult:- The late Civil Asssist: [Assistant] McDonald Ordnance Survey was lost from this place last year |
| LONG GOE | Long Goe Long Goe Long Goe |
Mr Cairncross Mr Banks Mr Gow |
005 | This name applies to a long narrow creek which nearly cuts off the ''Broch'' from the main land. |
| THE SPEARS | The Spears The Spears The Spears |
Mr Cairncross Mr Banks Mr Gow |
005 | Applies to several outlying rocks, the tops of which at half tide and high water appear like a number of spear points sticking up - this is caused by the way in which the rocks slope. |
Continued entries/extra info
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Parish of Thurso
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.