Volume contents
- 1 - Reay , page 1 (start)
- 10 - Reay , page 10
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- 40 - Reay , page 40
- 50 - Reay , page 50
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- 183 - Reay , page 183 (end)
- 186 - Reay , title page
- 187 - Reay , index
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AULTAN | Aultan | Mr. A. Elder Tenant Mr. G. Bain. Tenant of Achnacly Mr. Sutherland Achnacly |
010 | This name Applies to a Small croft, out houses & garden attached. The property of Sir R.G. Sinclair Bart [Baronet]. |
| TWO STONE CISTS CONTAINING HUMAN REMAINS FOUND HERE [Tumulus, Achnacly] | Stone Cist found here - A.D. 1790 Stone Cist found here A.D. 1872 |
Mr G. Bain, Broubster Mr C. Bain, Broubster Mr Sutherland, Achnacly |
010 | About 80 years ago the present tenant's father of Achnacly while removing some Earth and stones from Tota Gharbhaig discovered a stone cist containing human remains - This cist, which was formed of four rough slabs set on edge - appears, from Mr Bain's description, to have been a Short one - The one found two years ago by his son (The present tenant) was of the same description and contained human remains - which were almost turned to Earth - I think that Tota Gharbhaig is a ''Grave Mound'' and not the remains of a pictish house - as there is nothing but a confused heap of Earth and stones - and no trace of building - but it is impossible to get any information about these antiquities without antiquarian notes on the different Broughs & picts Houses - I am afraid that many of these mounds which are no doubt ''Grave Mounds'' or Sepurchural cairns have in some cases been erroneously described as the remains of Pictish houses |
| TUMULUS (Remains of) | 010 | About 80 years ago the present tenant's father of Achnacly while removing some Earth and stones from Tota Gharbhaig discovered a stone cist containing human remains - This cist, which was formed of four rough slabs set on edge - appears, from Mr Bain's description, to have been a Short one - The one found two years ago by his son (The present tenant) was of the same description and contained human remains - which were almost turned to Earth - I think that Tota Gharbhaig is a ''Grave Mound'' and not the remains of a pictish house - as there is nothing but a confused heap of Earth and stones - and no trace of building - but it is impossible to get any information about these antiquities without antiquarian notes on the different Broughs & picts Houses - I am afraid that many of these mounds which are no doubt ''Grave Mounds'' or Sepurchural cairns have in some cases been erroneously described as the remains of Pictish houses |
Continued entries/extra info
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County of Caithness -- Parish of Reay
[Note Aultan] -- from Alltan a Streamlet
[Signed] George Hobson
Ordnance Survey - Caithness county, OS Name Books - Caithness county - Volume 9 - Parish of Reay, OS1/7/9
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.