Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SCARF ROCKS | Scarf Rocks | Robert Stephen Fresgoe Alexander Stephen Fresgoe Sergt (Sergeant) Ross. Reay. |
009 | A large mass of rock, which runs out into the sea, on the north side of Sandside Harbour it is entirely covered at High water. |
| FRESGOE | Fresgoe | Robert Stephen Fresgoe Alexander Stephen Fresgoe Sergt (Sergeant) Ross. Reay. |
009 | This name now applies to a few houses at the harbour. The Fres Goe was a small cove on which the harbour is now built. I noticed in a fragment of an old M. S.(manuscript) on the "Etymoligy of the names on the Estate of Sandside" that the meaning of Fresgoe, was Shower Goe - Fras-goe. |
| PORT MÒR | Port Mòr | Robert Stephen Fresgoe Alexander Stephen Fresgoe Sergt [Sergeant] Ross. Reay. |
009 | This name applies to a portion of the coast, about 15 chains south of Sandside Harbour, and extending from that about 10 chains further south, where in stormy weather the boats often ran ashore. |
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Parish of Reay -- County of Caithness
[Signed] George Hobson C. A. [Civilian Assistant]
Port Mòr [Note] (Great Haven)
Ordnance Survey - Caithness county, OS Name Books - Caithness county - Volume 8 - Parish of Reay, OS1/7/8
This volume contains information on place names found in the parish of Reay.
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.