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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FISH CRAIG | Fish Craig | David Brotchie The Ness - Dunnet John Moor - Brough William Calder, Dunnet |
001 | A large and rugged sand-stone rock which forms the foreshore - south west of Easter Head - a good fishing place at low water Hence the name |
| THE NEBACK | The Neback | David Brotchie The Ness - Dunnet John Moor - Brough William Calder, Dunnet |
001 | This name applies to a part of the cliff which forms a point like a beak - or Neb - (the scotch name for a beak) |
| LONG BYRE | Long Byre | David Brotchie The Ness - Dunnet John Moor - Brough William Calder, Dunnet |
001 | A large fisure about 50 feet in depth - close to the edge of the cliff - The bottom of it is flat and overgrown with rough pasture - it was used - many years ago - as a shelter for cattle - hence the name - |
Continued entries/extra info
[Page] 4Ph [Parish] of Dunnet -- Co [County] of Caithness
Transcribers who have contributed to this page.
Moira L- Moderator, JayP
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