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List of names as written	Various modes of spelling	Authorities for spelling	Situation	Description remarks
SMOOAN	Smooan Smooan Smooan	Henry Leask Esq Boardhouse Mr Donald Stephen, Farmer Norton Thomas Sinclair Esq of Beboran	101	Applies to a small marsh situated nearly ¼ mile south of Nistaben, and about ½ mile south of Nistaben, and about ½ mile west of Curcabreck the property of Mr Magnus Flett, Farmer Nistaben
TUMULI [S of Nistaben]	Tumuli (remains of) Tumuli (remains of) Tumuli (remains of)	Henry Leask Esq Boardhouse Thomas Sinclair Esq of Beboran Mr Donald Stephen, Farmer Norton	101	The remains of A group of four tumuli, ancient burial mounds, situated fully ¼ mile south of Nistaben and about 1/8 of a mile east of "Ess Ness" the property of Mr Magnus Flett Farmer Nistaben
STONE CIST FOUND A.D. 1875 [Nistaben]	Stone Cist found AD 1875 Stone Cist found AD 1875 Stone Cist found AD 1875	Henry Leask Esq Boardhouse Thomas Sinclair Esq of Beboran Mr Donald Stephen, Farmer Norton	101	Mr Magnus Flett of Nistaben while improving a piece of rough land came upon a cist containing ashes It consisted simply of four slabs of rough unpolished stone placed in a manner forming a neatly constructed cist a few chains to the west stands four other tumuli and it appears that the cist was buried in the centre of a tumulus & it is about ¼ mile S [South] of Nistaben

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Ph. [Parish] of Harray -- Orkney

[signed] Kenneth Campbell C/A [Civilian Assistant]

Note below Place entry for Tumuli: O.E. [Old English]

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