OS1/23/9/29
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GREEN KNOWE | Green Knowe Green Knowe Green Knowe Green Knowe | Mr John Laughton Valdigar Mr William Tait Backakeldy Mr D. Eunson Howa J. Gunn, Gamekeeper, Graemeshall. | 114 | A prominent cultivated hill feature an Admiralty pile on its summit situated about 10 chains South East of West Bow. Property of A. S. Graeme Esq. Graemeshall There are three mounds in this parish namely "Green Knowe", "Laughton's Knowe" and the " Wart of Paplay". They occupy commanding positions and can be seen one from another: and it is the opinion of some inhabitants that fires were lighted on these places to give warning of the approach of athletes from "Scotland" who frequently amused themselves "lifting" Orcadian cattle. There is nothing reliable on the subject owing probably to the absence of Reporters from those "Highland Games" |
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Heading - Parish of Holm OrkneyNote that "Wart of Paplay" has been corrected elsewhere to "Ward of Paplay". See page OS1/23/9/86.
This page is signed by Henry Dunlop Sap R E [Sapper Royal Engineers].
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