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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROSSTOWN (In Ruins) | Rosstown. (in ruins.) | Alexander Andrew. Lynegar. John Waters. Quoynee. Donald Henderson. Dunn Inn. |
018 | The ruins of an old Farm-steading. situated about sixty chains North of Lynegar. and upon that Farm. the property of Alexander Adam, Esq, of Lynegar. |
| PICT'S HOUSE (Remains of) [Dunn Inn] | Remains of Pictish House | Alexander Andrews. Lynegar. John Waters. Quoynee. Donald Henderson. Dunn Inn. |
018 | This Pictish House is situated close to the turnpiKe road. and near to the School House at Dunn. it is said that this one was never opened. it is much the same in size as the rest of them in this Parish. |
| PICT'S HOUSE (Site of) [Dunn Inn] | Remains of Pictish House | Alexander Andrews. Lynegar. John Waters. Quoynee. Donald Henderson. Dunn Inn. |
018 | This Pictish House was opened and destroyed about 23 years ago. at the opening of which a quantity of Human bones were found. a beautiful sword* & several other things. it under cultivation and almost level with the ground around it situated near to Dunn Inn. |
| HUMAN REMAINS AND STEEL SWORD FOUND HERE [Pict's House, Dunn Inn] | 018 | This Pictish House was opened and destroyed about 23 years ago. at the opening of which a quantity of Human bones were found. a beautiful sword* & several other things. it under cultivation and almost level with the ground around it situated near to Dunn Inn. |
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[Page] 16Caithness -- Parish of Watten
[Signed] Matthew Banks. c/,a. [civilian assistant]
[Note Pict's House] -- *In reference to this sword. the Examr [Examiner] states as follows -
"Mr Donald McKay BlacKsmith Dunn informed me that he had this sword in his
possession for a considerable time, and that he proved it to be steel, by filing
the rust off it, .. he gave it to a gentleman who sent it to the Edinbro' [Edinburgh] museum"
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