Volume contents
- 1 - Wick , page 1 (start)
- 10 - Wick , page 10
- 20 - Wick , page 20
- 30 - Wick , page 30
- 40 - Wick , page 40
- 50 - Wick , page 50
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- 318 - Wick , page 318 (end)
- 319 - Wick , title page
- 320 - Wick , index
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAIRNS OF YAREHOUSE | Cairns of Yarehouse | Sir Henry Dryden Mr Anderson Antiquarian Museum Edinburgh Mr J Shearer, Thrumster. |
029 | The following is a descriptive account of this Picts Tower from the pen of Sir Henry Dryden, Dated September 21st 1871. "This is on the South Shore of Yarhouse Loch in the Parish of Wick. A description of it has been published by Mr Anderson in the memoirs of the Anthropological Society. Vols [Volumes] 2 & 3, to which the reader is referred for further particulars. It was Explored in 1868. 9 by Messrs Anderson & Shearer. They found in the upper part of the Mound several graves of Slabs, about 4 ft [feet] 6 in [inches] long, containing unburnt Skeletons. No Mortar was used in the broughs but probably the builders used some clay, It is likely that the Absence of Mortar in these buildings, has enabled the pressure to break so many Stones. The Tower is of the usual size, being 32 feet Diameter internally, with a wall varying from 11 feet 2 Inches to 13 feet 6 Inches in thicKness (over) [Continued on Page 242] |
| PICT'S TOWER (Remains of) [Cairns of Yarehouse] | 029 | The following is a descriptive account of this Picts Tower from the pen of Sir Henry Dryden, Dated September 21st 1871. "This is on the South Shore of Yarhouse Loch in the Parish of Wick. A description of it has been published by Mr Anderson in the memoirs of the Anthropological Society. Vols [Volumes] 2 & 3, to which the reader is referred for further particulars. It was Explored in 1868. 9 by Messrs Anderson & Shearer. They found in the upper part of the Mound several graves of Slabs, about 4 ft [feet] 6 in [inches] long, containing unburnt Skeletons. No Mortar was used in the broughs but probably the builders used some clay, It is likely that the Absence of Mortar in these buildings, has enabled the pressure to break so many Stones. The Tower is of the usual size, being 32 feet Diameter internally, with a wall varying from 11 feet 2 Inches to 13 feet 6 Inches in thicKness (over) [Continued on Page 242] |
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County of Caithness -- Parish of Wick
Ordnance Survey - Caithness county, OS Name Books - Caithness county - Volume 13 - Parish of Wick, OS1/7/13
This volume contains information on place names found in the parish of Wick.
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.