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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ACHCOMHAIRLE | Achcomhairle | Mr P. Campbell Sibster Mr D. Mill Mr J. Grant Spittal |
018 | This was formerly a large farm-steading, but now a shepherd's house It was so named from a "Council" having assembled in it, - in consequence of the removal of the "Georgemas Fair" from "Spittal Hill" - to consider about it's retention; but their efforts in that respect failed. The property of the Trustees of the late James Williamson Esqr |
| Site of PICT'S HOUSE | (Site of) Pictish House | Mr P. Campbell Sibster Mr D. Mill Mr J. Grant Spittal |
018 | The remains of this Pictish House" were removed many years ago: the property of Sir P.M. Thriepland Bart. [Baronet] of Fingask |
| SPITAL HILL | Spittal Hill | Mr P. Campbell Sibster Mr D. Mill Mr J. Grant Spittal Torfius' History of Caithness* |
018 | A partially cultivated hill, and one of the highest in this County: the Parish Boundary passes over it's top. The "Georgemas Fair was formerly held on the top of this hill; *besides, it was a great military station, or common place of rendevous in Caithness of Old, and it was here that "Comes Magbragdus" - a Scots nobleman - assembled a great army to attack Liotus in "Paludes Scidensibus"; i.e. extensive tracts of plain mossy ground in the vicinity, - and to the South - of this hill. Partly the property of Sir P.M. Thriepland Bart. [Baronet], and the Trustees of the late James Williamson Esqr |
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Co. [County] of Caithness -- Parish of Halkirk
[signed] Robert Kane Sapr. R.E. [Sapper Royal Engineers]
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.