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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHAPEL (Remains of) [Dorrery] | (Remains of) Chapel & Graveyard | Robert Campbell, Lambsdale. John Sutherland Brawlbin. Adam HobKirK Dorrery. |
017 | This name applies to the remains of a Chapel and Burial ground, Situated a few chains east of Dorrery Lodge cottage. |
| GRAVE YARD [Chapel, Dorrery] | 017 | The graveyard is a very old one and is to all appearance coeval with the Chapel. It was enlarged where the present wall surround it was errected. The site of the old wall can still be traced out, within the yard. Interrments are still being made in it. [initialled] GR | ||
| STANDING STONES [Ben Dorrery] | Standing Stones | Robert Campbell, Lambsdale. John Sutherland Brawlbin. Adam HobKirK Dorrery. |
017 | Applies to two Standing Stones Situated on the hill Called Ben Dorrery which are supposed to be sepulchral monuments. |
| STANDING STONES [Ben Dorrery] | Standing Stones | Robert Campbell, Lambsdale. John Sutherland Brawlbin. Adam HobKirK Dorrery. |
017 | Applies to two Standing Stones Situated on the hill Called Ben Dorrery which are supposed to be sepulchral monuments. |
Continued entries/extra info
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County of Caithness -- Parish of Thurso Detd [Detached]
CHAPEL (Remains of) [Dorrery] [note]
I have just learned from A. MacKay
Cnoc Glas that two gentlemen,
strangers, who had come to
examine the Chapel some years
ago. Called it Gavens Temple,
but he can give me no information
as to who they were, perhaps
this Gaven may have been the founder.
[Faint note Chapel and Burial Ground] -- very meagre & incomplete
descriptions of objects of antiquity
[initialled] W P
Standing Stones [Diagram/drawing of Stones 1 & 2 included on page with dimensions] --
[Stone 1] -- [Height] 5 ft [feet] 8 in [inches]; [Width] 3 ft [feet]; [Depth] 15 in [inches]
[Stone 2] -- [Height] 3 ft [feet]; [Width] 3 ft [feet] 6 in [inches]; [Depth] 3 1/2 in [inches]
Ordnance Survey - Caithness county, OS Name Books - Caithness county - Volume 4 - Parishes of Halkirk and Thurso, OS1/7/4
This volume contains information on place names found in the parishes of Halkirk and Thurso.
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.