Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Site of CONFLICT BETWEEN CLANS A.D. 1437 | Descrph. Contd. [Description Continued] A most desperate engagement followed, which terminated in the defeat and flight of the Caithness-men, who were pursued with considerable slaughter as far as Downreay, about three miles. It (the conflict) is to this day called "Ruoig Haunsaid", i.e. the Sandside Chase". There are several Cairns which have every appearance of being Tumuli at the base of Cnoc na Moine and at the Achins - but as I can get no one to confirm me in my opinion of them and as I did not examine any of them to see if the contained human remains - I thought it useless to put them in the plan. On the Farm of Upper Dounreay are - or rather were for some of them have been removed - several standing stones - said to mark the spot where some of the combatants fell. |
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[Signed] George Hobson C. A. [Civilian Assistant]
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.