OS1/23/2/19

List of names as written Various modes of spelling Authorities for spelling Situation Description remarks
HORSE GEO Horse Geo
Horse Geo
Horse Geo
Rev. Matthew Fisher, of Cross & Burness Oliver Drever, Farmer Quivals John Muir Farmer Viggar 077 A small creek, lying between a short distance west of Knowe of Yerrow and about 1/4 mile west of Prattafauld farm.
KNOWE OF YARROW Knowe of Yarrow Rev. Matthew Fisher, of Cross & Burness Oliver Drever, Farmer Quivals John Muir Farmer Viggar 077 Applies to the remains of an old Picts House, reguarding which no further information could be obtained, situated 1/4 mile direct west of Prattafauld farm and about 5/8 of a mile S. of Airon.
THE NORTH SOUND the North Sound
The North Sound
The North Sound
The North Sea Pilot
Admiralty Chart
Johnston's Map of the Orkneys
077; 081 The North Sound contained between Westray to the westward and Sanday to the eastward is sometimes called the Sand" from its having a sandy bottom nearly throughout.

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