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List of names as written	Various modes of spelling	Authorities for spelling	Situation	Description remarks
STONE CIST FOUND A.D. 1875 [Yeldivill]	Stone Cist found A.D. 1875 Stone Cist found A.D. 1875 Stone Cist found A.D.1875	Henry Leask Esq Boardhouse Thomas Sinclair Esq of Beboran Mr Donald Stephen, Farmer Norton	101	A stone cist consisting of four rough unpolished flags constructed into a shape forming a cist it measured about 3½ feet in length 2 feet in breadth and about 18 inches in depth, when found it contained nothing but ashes, close on the north side of it stands two tumuli and is situated about 75 links south of Yeldivill
TUMULI [SSE of Yeldivill]	Tumuli, remains of Tumuli, remains of Tumuli, remains of	Henry Leask Esq Boardhouse Thomas Sinclair Esq, of Beboran Mr Donald Stephen, Farmer Norton	101	A group of three small tumuli said to have been ancient burial mounds situated about five chains S.S.E. [South South East] of Yeldivill the property of Mr William Isbister
TUMULUS [E of Yeldivill]	Tumulus, remains of Tumulus, remains of Tumulus, remains of	Henry Leask Esq Boardhouse Thomas Sinclair Esq, of Beboran Mr Donald Stephen, Farmer Norton	101	An ancient burial mound situated a short distance east of Yeldivill and 1/8 of a mile south of "Caperhouse" the property of Mr William Isbister.

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Ph. [Parish] of Harray -- Orkney

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

Notes below both Place entries for Tumuli: O.E. [Old English]

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