Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| STUPACH | Stupach Stupach Stupach |
William Henderson, Pulteneytown, Alexander McGregor, Pulteneytown George Swanson Pulteneytown |
025 | A double pointed flat rocK, visible at low water. lying equidistant from the 'Salmon RocK' and the new BreaK water and lying with the same inclination from Shore to Seaward and about the Same distance out as the former. This name is in all liKelihood a Corruption of the Celtic word "Stucach" meaning "full of bare rocKs" |
| SHALTIE GOE | Shaltie Goe Shaltie Goe Shaltie Goe |
William Henderson, Pulteneytown, Alexander McGregor, Pulteneytown George Swanson Pulteneytown |
025 | A piece of open sandy beach betwixt the flat rocKs near the 'South Quay' and on the out side. Having for its west margin 'Shaltigoe RocK' |
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Borough of WicK -- Co: [County] of Caithness
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Ordnance Survey - Caithness county, OS Name Books - Caithness county - Volume 14 - Parish of Wick, OS1/7/14
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.