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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- 90 - Dunnet , page 90
- 100 - Dunnet , page 100
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- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| STONY MOUTH | Stoney Mouth | David Brotchie The Ness - Dunnet John Moor, Brough William Calder, Dunnet. |
006 | A small Goe on the coast a few chains south of Loch Bushta - The sides of it are very steep and precipitous - and are between 150 and 200 feet sheer down - There are a numer of very large boulders in the mouth of it - hence the name - |
| ROWRASH | Rowrash | David Brotchie The Ness - Dunnet John Moor, Brough William Calder, Dunnet. |
006 | A large Goe a few chains East of Stoney Mouth - The name though peculiar is well Known - |
| CATS' CLEFT | Cats' Cleft | David Brotchie The Ness - Dunnet John Moor, Brough William Calder, Dunnet. |
006 | A small Goe south of the Hill of Rive with steep and precipitous sides - Some say that Wild Cats have been seen in the vicinity of this goe - Others say the Goe is so steep that only cats cd [could] go down it - the latter is probably the origin of the name - |
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.