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
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- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PICT'S HOUSE (Remains of) [NW of Ham] | Pictish House | John Swanson, Esq. Ham Robert Campbell, Schoolmaster Dunnet Alexander Moodie Corsback |
001 | A few Chains north [west] of Ham and nearer [the] sea than the Grave [Mounds] is a Pictish House almost entire. The Entrance [which] is on the land side, is a narrow passage covered with [---] lintels of stone, leads into the centre apartment - a small cell 12 feet by 4. The outer cells have either fallen in [or] been destroyed. The centre apartment seems to have [no] connection with the outer cells unless it is with branch passages off the main one. One of the stones which [forms] part of the roof of the Centre apartment has been removed [and] a small hole by which I gained admittance to the [interior?] as the Entrance is full of stones and Earth. The masonary is rudely built of large stones with out [mortar?] The walls taper inward towards the top. Nothing of any importance was found in it - but Quern stones - [--] animal bones and sea shells - clearly pointing to its [being] at one time a place of habitation |
Continued entries/extra info
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Ph [Parish] of Dunnet -- County of Caithness
[Signed] George Hobson C A. [Civilian Assistant]
Transcriber's notes
words lost in fold
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.