Volume contents
- 1 - Dunnet , page 1 (start)
- 10 - Dunnet , page 10
- 20 - Dunnet , page 20
- 30 - Dunnet , page 30
- 40 - Dunnet , page 40
- 50 - Dunnet , page 50
- 60 - Dunnet , page 60
- 70 - Dunnet , page 70
- 80 - Dunnet , page 80
- 90 - Dunnet , page 90
- 100 - Dunnet , page 100
- 110 - Dunnet , page 110
- 120 - Dunnet , page 120
- 124 - Dunnet , page 124 (end)
- 125 - Dunnet , index
- 130 - Dunnet , title page
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SIR JOHN'S CASTLE | Sir John's Castle | David Brotchie, Dunnet Alexander Sinclair, Scarffskerry James Calder, Scarffskerry |
001 | This name once applied to a small detached Clett on the foreshore on which a ship struck during a storm and knocked it down - It now applies to portion of cliff near where the clett stood. The Clett was named after a Sir John Sinclair who was many years ago proprietor of Ham & Rattar - |
| GOE TRUNG | Goe Trung | David Brotchie, Dunnet Alexander Sinclair, Scarffskerry James Calder, Scarffskerry |
001 | A small Goe on the foreshore 20 chains East of The Cave of Doonal |
| ISLES GOE | Isles Goe | David Brotchie, Dunnet Alexander Sinclair, Scarffskerry James Calder, Scarffskerry |
001 | A break in the foreshore full of stones - about 12 chains East of Goe Trung - The origin of the name is probably from the detached rocks on the foreshore appearing like small islands at low water - |
Continued entries/extra info
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Ph [Parish] of Dunnet -- Co [County] of Caithness
Ordnance Survey - Caithness county, OS Name Books - Caithness county - Volume 3 - Parish of Dunnet, OS1/7/3
This volume contains information on place names found in the parish of Dunnet.
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.