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List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
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BEN-A-CHIELT | Ben Achielt Bienchielt Bein Cheilt |
Statistical Accounts Major Stocks, Latheronwheel Mr R McKay Lybster Valuation Roll Blacks Map of Scotland. |
033 | A high & prominent hill, of elongated forms situated near the centre of the Parish It's sides are in many places very rocky, whilst on its summit there is a very deep "Peat Moss" |
CREAG SGOILTE | Creag Sgoilt | Hugh McLeod, Shepherdstown Mr A Farrel Braehungay Mr R McKay Lybster |
033 | A small rock on the East side of Ben Achielt; So called from its peculiar position there being an opening of about 20 links right through the rock. (Split Rock) |
RED MOSS | Red Moss | Hugh McLeod, Shepherdstown Mr A Farrel Braehungay Mr R. McKay Lybster |
033 | A small district of Soft Boggy Moss on the Summit of Ben Achielt |
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[Page] 75County of Caithness -- Parish of Latheron
[signed] Charles J Fearnside
Sergeant R E [Royal Engineers]
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