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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| THREE STONE CISTS CONTAINING HUMAN REMAINS FOUND HERE A.D. 1852 [Gerston] | 3 Stone cists found here - A.D. 1852 | J.C. Swanson Esq - Gerston Mr Benjamin Davidson -Gerston Mr Donald McKay - Halkirk |
017 | While Mr B. Davidson was [removing] some earth from the place - [shown] in Trace - he discovered three stone circles - containing human remains - lying parallel to each other. - The cists were upwards of 6 feet long and similar in every respect to those which have [been] so often described - |
| HUMAN REMAINS FOUND HERE A.D. 1852 [Supposed Site of Chapel, Gerston] | Human remains found here A.D. 1852 | J.C. Swanson Esq - Gerston Mr Benjamin Davidson -Gerston Mr Donald McKay - Halkirk |
017 | The river during a flood washed away a portion of [the] bank and disclosed several human bones, Skulls etc |
| Supposed Site of CHAPEL [Gerston] | Supposed site of Chapel | J.C. Swanson Esq - Gerston Mr Benjamin Davidson - Gerston Mr Donald McKay - Halkirk |
017 | Tradition affirms that a [Chapel] stood near this - which was [no] doubt surrounded by a graveyard - Mr Davidson shewed me a piece of a [font] which he heard the old people say [belonged] to the Chapel - He told me that when [digging] in the garden human remains are [being] often turned up. however no distinct site can be [pointed] out - nor any information be obtained of this place of worship |
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[signed] George Hobson Civil 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.