OS1/23/17/195
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| STONE CIST FOUND A.D. 1860 [The Brecks] | Stone Coffin found A.D. 1860 Stone Coffin found A.D. 1860 Stone Coffin found A.D. 1860 Stone Coffin found A.D. 1860 |
Mr James Firth Farmer Bockan Mr William Sinclair Farmer Buckan Mr William Sinclair Farmer Ness James Robertson Esqr. [Esquire] of Lyking | 100 | Four flags placed together in a manner forming a coffin and found in a tumulus on the top of the Breks fully 1/4 of a mile south by E. of Buchan. it was discovered in 1860 but no bones or ashes found in it |
| TUMULI [The Brecks] | Tumulus (No.5,) (Remains of) Tumulus (No.5,) (Remains of) Tumulus (No.5,) (Remains of) Tumulus (No.5,) (Remains of) Tumulus (No.7b,) (Remains of) Tumulus (No.7b,) (Remains of) Tumulus (No.7b,) (Remains of) Tumulus (No.7b,) (Remains of) |
Mr. James Firth Farmer Bockan Mr William Sinclair Farmer Buckan Mr William Sinclair Farmer Ness James Robertson Esqr. [Esquire] of Lyking Mr. James Firth Farmer Buchan Mr William Sinclair Farmer Buchan Mr William Sinclair Farmer Ness James Robertson Esqr. [Esquire] of Lyking |
100 | An antiquity 4 1/2 ft. in height from the surface and the circumference about 80ft. it is situated about 16 chains SW of "The Ring" and at the northern extremity of the Brecks. Another mound similar to the above mentioned is more of an oblong form and situated about 2 Chains South of the above and about 1/4 mile South east of Buchan its height about 6 feet and about 50ft. in diameter |
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Ph. [Parish] of Sandwick OrkneySigned: Kenneth Campbell C/A
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Entry for 'Tumuli' includes data for 'Tumulus No.5' as well as 'Tumulus No 7b' as indicated by a large red bracket.Transcribers who have contributed to this page.
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