OS1/23/17/182
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BURRIAN | Burrian Burrian Burrian Burrian |
Mr James Firth Farmer Bockan Mr William Sinclair of Ness Mr James Robertson Farmer Lyking Mr Joseph Robertson Farmer New Laith |
100 | Supposed remains of an ancient brough situated on the shore of the Loch of Harray in the district of Wasbuster and about 1/2 mile east of Appietown It has been partly excavated, and human bones Deer horns and ashed discovered therein The interior consists of huge stones and rubbish the excavation shows that there has been two or more circular wallsand under ground chambers, some of the stones are place in a manner to indicate the art of masonry the outside is covered with a sward of grass, No further information can be obtained regarding it. There is no trace of the ditch which is referred to in "New Statistical Account of Scotland" as separating this object from the land, |
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Ph. [Parish] of Sandwick OrkneySigned: Kenneth Campbell C/A
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