Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DROPPING BRAE | Dropping Brae | John Cairneross Thurso Alexander Houston, Castleton William Murray - Murkle |
006 | A small cliff between 20 and 30 feet in height and Extending about 6 chains - Water strongly impregnated with carbonate of lime oozes out of the cliff and has formed a calcerous surface on it which is continually dropping water on the sand and shingo at the foot of the cliff. and has hardened into conglomerate masses. like stalagmite. |
| BLACK CLETT | Black Clett | John Cairneross Thurso Alexander Houston, Castleton William Murray - Murkle |
006 | A small rock on the foreshore 5 chains north East of the Dropping Brae. I is a prominent feature at half tide but is entirely covered at High Water. |
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Parish of Olrig -- County of Caithness
[Signed] G. Hobson. C.A. [Civilian Assistant]
Ordnance Survey - Caithness county, OS Name Books - Caithness county - Volume 7 - Parish of Olrig, OS1/7/7
This volume contains information on place names found in the parish of Olrig.
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.