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List of names as written Various modes of spelling Authorities for spelling Situation Description remarks
TUMULUS [Newbigging] Tumulus
Tumulus
Tumulus
Henry Leask Esq Boardhouse
Mr George Robson, Palace of Birsay
Revd [Reverend] J. Garson, Free Manse Twatt
088 A small conical knoll, said to be an ancient burial mound, situated ¼ mile NW. [North West] of Linnabreck and about ¼ E.SE. [East South East] of Greentoft, on the property of the Earl of Zetland,
STONE CIST FOUND A.D. 1869 [tumuli, Newbigging] Tumuli
Stone Cist found A.D 1869
Henry Leask Esq Boardhouse
Mr W Spence Farmer Bigbreck
Mr Thomas Mowat Farmer Castlehill
J Johnston Esq Vetquoy
088 A group of 5 Tumuli Situated about 7 Chains N.E [North East] of Newbigging and about 20 Chains S.E [South East] of Castlehill
TUMULUS [Newbigging] Tumulus Henry Leask Esq Boardhouse
Mr W Spence Farmer Bigbreck
Mr Thomas Mowat Farmer Castlehill
J Johnston Esq Vetquoy
088 An excavation of these was Conducted by Mr Farrer M.P. [Member of Parliament] in 1869 when a Stone Cist was found in the largest. nothing else of interest was discovered. On the left Side of the road & 13 Chains north of Newbigging there are other two. & about 4 Chains west of Newbigging there is another
TUMULUS [Newbigging] Tumulus Henry Leask Esq Boardhouse
Mr W Spence Farmer Bigbreck
Mr Thomas Mowat Farmer Castlehill
J Johnston Esq Vetquoy
088 An excavation of these was Conducted by Mr Farrer M.P. [Member of Parliament] in 1869 when a Stone Cist was found in the largest. nothing else of interest was discovered. On the left Side of the road & 13 Chains north of Newbigging there are other two. & about 4 Chains west of Newbigging there is another
TUMULUS [NW of Linnabreck] Tumulus Henry Leask Esq Boardhouse
Mr W Spence Farmer Bigbreck
Mr Thomas Mowat Farmer Castlehill
J Johnston Esq Vetquoy
088 An excavation of these was Conducted by Mr Farrer M.P. [Member of Parliament] in 1869 when a Stone Cist was found in the largest. nothing else of interest was discovered. On the left Side of the road & 13 Chains north of Newbigging there are other two. & about 4 Chains west of Newbigging there is another

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Ph. [Parish] of Birsay -- Orkney

[signed] A McDonald Corpl. R.E. [Corporal, Royal Engineers]

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