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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PICT'S HOUSE (Remains of) [Tulloch of Millton] | Tulach of Millton. Pictish House, (Remains of) | J. C. Swanson Esq, Gerston Mr Benjamin Davidson, Gerston Mr Donald McKay. Halkirk |
017 | The greater part of this cairn has been removed and nothing remains but a circular heap of earth and stones. nothing of any importance was found in it It differed very much in construction from those which have already been mentioned - The cells, instead of being like the rest, regularly built - were each formed with two huge stones placed on their ends - and one of nearly an equal size placed horizontally on them. - thus:- [sketch inserted] And from descriptions I have received I fancy, had the Earth been carefully - cleared away - the framework wd [would] have had something like this appearance [sketch inserted] There was nothing but burnt Human bones and red ashes found in it - Might it not have had something to do with Druidical worship? - The frame work I think strongly resembles a miniature Druidl. [Druidical] Circle - |
| HUMAN REMAINS FOUND HERE [Tulloch of Millton] | 017 | The greater part of this cairn has been removed and nothing remains but a circular heap of earth and stones. nothing of any importance was found in it It differed very much in construction from those which have already been mentioned - The cells, instead of being like the rest, regularly built - were each formed with two huge stones placed on their ends - and one of nearly an equal size placed horizontally on them. - thus:- [sketch inserted] And from descriptions I have received I fancy, had the Earth been carefully - cleared away - the framework wd [would] have had something like this appearance [sketch inserted] There was nothing but burnt Human bones and red ashes found in it - Might it not have had something to do with Druidical worship? - The frame work I think strongly resembles a miniature Druidl. [Druidical] Circle - |
Continued entries/extra info
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[Faint note] -- Millton being english
thus better to anglicise Tulach also
[Pencil note on I fancy] -- Yes
[Pencil note on second sketch] -- were these Human bones
[Pencil note on last sentence] -- Only supposition
[signed] George Hobson C.A. [Civilian Assistant]
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.