OS1/7/3/50
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HAM | Ham | John Swanson Esq, Tenant. Robert Campbell, Schoolmaster, Dunnet Alexander Moodie, Corsback |
001 | A large farm steading [--] dwelling house [outhouses] and garden attached. There is a small but commodious harbour [belonging] to it - and a Corn [Mill] It is pleasantly [situated] at the head of a small bay - and is [the] property of J.C.Traill Esq. of Rattar |
| TUMULI (Remains of) [Ham] | Supposed Norse Grave Mounds (remains of) | John Swanson Esq, Tenant. Robert Campbell, Schoolmaster, Dunnet Alexander Moodie, Corsback |
001 | A few yards north of [Ham] are the remains of what people in [the] district call graveyards. They are [more] likely to be Norse Grave Mounds - Human bones are said to have been found in [them?] No reliable information can be [obtained] as to their original shane or of their interior formation [as] it is a great number of years since they were destroyed |
Continued entries/extra info
[Page] 50Ph [Parish of Dunnet -- County of Caithness
[Signed] George Hobson. CA. [Civilian Assistant]
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Moira L- Moderator, David Glass
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