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List of names as written Various modes of spelling Authorities for spelling Situation Description remarks
TUMULUS [nr Harray parish church] Tumulus
Tumulus
Tumulus
Henry Leask Esq Boardhouse
Thomas Sinclair Esqr of Beboran
Mr Donald Stephen Farmer Norton
101 Applies to an ancient burial mound standing in the corner of a small enclosure at "Cuppin" and is also about 1/8 of a mile north West of the "Church of Harray" the property of Mrs. Yorston.
CUPPIN Cuppin
Cuppin
Cuppin
Henry Leask Esq Boardhouse
Thomas Sinclair Esqr of Beboran
Mr Donald Stephen, Farmer Norton
101 Applies to a farm house with offices attached situated about 1/8 of a mile north of the Church of Harray" and about ΒΌ mile N.N.E. [North North East] of Upper Bigging the property of the occupier Mrs Yorston.
Site of BROUGH [Harray parish churchyard] Brough, Site of
Brough, Site of
Brough, Site of
Henry Leask Esq Boardhouse
Thomas Sinclair Esqr of Beboran
Mr Donald Stephen, Farmer Norton
101 The site of an ancient building said to have been a Pict's Brough which stands in the Church yard of Harray and close to the Parish Church. some years ago curiosity led some of the natives to excavate this building various little articles of antiquity Stone implements were discovered and the interior consisted of circular walls in good preservation. The whole is now sometime demolished by the hands of the Grave-digger

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Ph. [Parish] of Harray -- Orkney

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