OS1/7/11/215
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOY | Hoy | Mr James Steven. Halkirk. Mr Clyne, Hoy George Gilchrist, Road Side. |
011 | A Medium Farm Steading-dwelling house, outhouses and small garden attached. Property of Sir Tollemache Sinclair of Thurso East. |
| BLACK HILLOCK | Black Hillock | Mr James Steven. Halkirk. Mr Clyne, Hoy George Gilchrist, Road Side. |
011 | This name applies to a Slight eminence Situated a few chains north of the place called Hoy. the property of Sir J.G. Tollemache Sinclair Bart [Baronet] |
| PICT'S HOUSE (Remains of) [Hoy] | Pictish House (Remains of) | Mr James Steven. Halkirk. Mr Clyne, Hoy George Gilchrist, Road Side. |
011 | This Picts House is situated close to the place called Hoy and is a very large one - it is in every respect similar to those already described in this parish By the removal of Some of this object about the year 1816 some human bones, and ornaments comprising Diamonds and Other precious Stones were extricated from it, Some horns and bones of beasts were also found in it. |
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[page] 215County of Caithness -- Parish of Thurso
[signed] Robert Kane
Sapr [Sapper] R.E. [Royal Engineers]
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