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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Borve | Borve Borgh Borgh Borogh |
Mr A Macdonald Farmer Torlum Admiralty Chart AA Carmichael Esqr |
046 | Meaning obscure, and is applied to a small & partly rough district, situated contiguous to the seashore, at the southwest point of Benbecula proprietor John Gordon Esqr. |
| ERD HOUSE (Site of) [Borve] | Erd Site of House | Mr A Macdonald Admiralty Chart |
046 | This name is applied to the site of a Picts house Mr Macdonald states, that he stood in about 50 years ago, it was then a small chamber about 7 or 8 feet long, built of stones, he pointed out the spot where it was, but could not be certain if he was pointing out the exact place where it once stood, owing to sand drift in this locality, the place shown has been covered over by several feet of sand since this house was seen |
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[Page] 47 Ph [Parish] of South Uist County of InvernessOld English JTH 25 July 77
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