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| 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 |
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[Page] 124County of Caithness -- Parish of Reay
[Note Aultan] -- from Alltan a Streamlet
[Signed] George Hobson
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