Volume contents
- 1 - Watten , page 1 (start)
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- 198 - Watten , page 198 (end)
- 199 - Watten , title page
- 200 - Watten , index
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BAIL A' CHAIRN | Bail a' Chairn (Pict's House) |
Revd [Reverend] Alexander Gunn, F.C. [Free Church] Manse Watten Mr McKinnon, Sheilton Mr Donald Williamson Scouthil. |
023 | One of the finest specimens of Pictish dwellings in the District It is as far as I can judge, about 25 feet high, and has a terrace round it about 10 feet high on the north and south sides - and averaging from 20 to 25 links in breadth On the east and west sides the terrace disappears - its appearance from a distance looking westward is something like this:- [Sketch inserted] looking northward: [Sketch inserted] An excavation was made in it by some people in the district, but through fear that the invasion of the Fairies' dwelling, over, [Continued on OS1/7/12/116] |
| PICT'S HOUSE (Remains of) [Bail a' Chairn] | 023 | One of the finest specimens of Pictish dwellings in the District It is as far as I can judge, about 25 feet high, and has a terrace round it about 10 feet high on the north and south sides - and averaging from 20 to 25 links in breadth On the east and west sides the terrace disappears - its appearance from a distance looking westward is something like this:- [Sketch inserted] looking northward: [Sketch inserted] An excavation was made in it by some people in the district, but through fear that the invasion of the Fairies' dwelling, over, [Continued on OS1/7/12/116] |
Continued entries/extra info
[Page] 115
Watten Parish -- Caithness
[Note Bail a' Chairn] -- meaning - either,
"Town of the Cairn,"
or "Cairn of the Town"
[Signed] George Hobson C.A. [Civilian Assistant]
Ordnance Survey - Caithness county, OS Name Books - Caithness county - Volume 12 - Parish of Watten, OS1/7/12
This volume contains information on place names found in the parish of Watten.
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.