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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BACKASKAIL BAY | Backaskail Bay Backaskail Bay Backaskail Bay Bacaskeal Bay Backaskail Bay Backaskail Bay Backaskaill |
Rev. Matthew Fisher of Cross & Burness John Paul Esq. Bacaskail James Custard Purgatory North Sea Pilot Stat. Account of Scotland Johnston's Map of the Orkneys Peace's Directory | 081 | A large bay penetrating northward from Sanday Sound. It is situated about one mile and a quarter east of Els Ness, and separated from Kettletoft Bay by "Bea Ness" which bounds it on the east, and it is bounded on the west by "Warsetter". It is a very shallow sandy bay and affords rather poor anchorage. |
| CHURCH (In Ruins) [NW of Kettletoft] | Church (in ruins) |
Rev. Matthew Fisher of Cross & Burness John Paul Esq. Bacaskail James Custard Purgatory North Sea Pilot Stat. Account of Scotland Johnston's Map of the Orkneys Peace's Directory | 081 | The ruins of the old church of the parish of Cross. the graveyard attached is still the parish burial ground, but a new and handsome parish church has been erected about 1 1/2 miles further north, which is about the centre of the new united parish of Cross & Burness. The old church is situate about 1/2 mile N.W. of the pier at Kettletoft. |
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