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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WHALE'S BACK | whale's BacK whale's BacK whale's BacK | George Anderson, Sarclet, John Anderson Sarclet James Ogg Sarclet |
030 | A flat rocK opposite the mouth of a narrow inlet, seen at low water, so named from its similitude to a whale rising to the Surface. |
| THE BUINNS | The Buinns The Buinns The Buinns |
George Anderson, Sarclet, John Anderson Sarclet James Ogg Sarclet |
030 | Applies to several flat rocKs, unseen at high water, lying betwixt two CreeKs. This name is supposed to originate from the division of Currents about these creeKs. |
| LITTLE TURRIE GOE | Little Turriegoe Little Turriegoe Little Turriegoe | George Anderson, Sarclet, John Anderson Sarclet James Ogg Sarclet |
030 | A CreeK about 4 chains in length, which is filled at High Water. On all sides quite precipitous. "The Buinns lies at its outlet. |
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[Page] 309Parish of WicK -- Co: [County] of Caithness
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