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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
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| PICT'S HOUSE (Remains of) [Assery] | Pictish House (Remains of) | Mr Samuel Campbell Mr James Henderson Mr Robert McDonald |
011 | A small artificial Hillock the remains of a Picts House the property of James Sinclair Esqr of Forss. |
| ASSERY | Assery (District) Assary |
Mr. Sinclair Forss Mr Brims Thurso Torfeus' His. [History] of Caithness John O' Groat Journal, 7th novr [november] 1871. Johnstons Co [County] Map. |
011 | A large Cultivated district: the property of James Sinclair Esqr of Forss. - This is said to be the place to which Thiorbiornus fled for refuge from the friends of Earl Rounald - who he treacherously murder'd [murdered] on the 20th day of Augt [August] 1158 - and where they caught, and Killed him through revenge for the same murder. Earl Rounald was murder'd [murdered] at Kalfadale - Calder |
| A STONE CIST CONTAINING HUMAN REMAINS FOUND HERE [Cairn, Assery] | Stone Cist (found here) Containing Human remains | 011 | This name applies to a small natural eminence. The name is taken from a heap of stones which was on the very summit under which was found, a stone Coffin, when it was removed, about 60 years ago. [initialled] G.R. |
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| CAIRN | Càrn | This name applies to a small natural eminence. The name is taken from a heap of stones which was on the very summit under which was found, a stone Coffin, when it was removed, about 60 years ago. [initialled] G.R. |
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[page] 25Co. [County] of Caithness -- Parish of Halkirk
[signed] Robert Kane
Sapr R.E. [Sapper Royal Engneers]
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