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List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
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YELLOW MOSS | Yellow Moss | Revd [Reverend] Donald Munro East Shebster Evander Matheson, Teacher East Shebster George Sinclair, Shebster |
010 | This is a large peat moss situated in East Shebster about half a mile North of Shebster Farmsteading, part of which belongs to J Sinclair of Forss, and part to the Duke of Portland. |
PICT'S HOUSE (Remains of) [Hill of Shebster] | Pictish House (Remains of) | Revd [Reverend] Donald Munro East Shebster Evander Matheson, Teacher East Shebster George Sinclair, Shebster |
010 | This Pictish House is very much broken down, but what remains of it, is seen and used by Fishermen as a land-mark when out on sea, it is situated upon the Highest part of the hill of Shebster. |
PICT'S HOUSE (Remains of) [E of Hill of Shebster] | Pictish House (Remains of) | Revd [Reverend] Donald Munro East Shebster Evander Matheson, Teacher East Shebster George Sinclair, Shebster |
010 | This is a smaller Pictish House than the one mentioned above, it is also much destroyed, situated upon the East side of Shebster Hill. this one is not visible from the sea but there are three of them upon this hill known by the name of the Three Sheans, visible from the sea. The Tri Sithean is on the plan north of this, and not on this one as here stated. |
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[Page] 75County of Caithness -- Parish of Reay
[Signed] Matthew BanKs C.A. [Civilian Assistant]
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