OS1/23/17/23
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANNFIELD | Annfield Annfield Annfield |
Mr. David Smith, Newark Mr Donald Stephen, Norton Mr. Magnus Johnston, Queena | 094 | Applies to a small cot on the Birsay & Stromness Public road situate about 6 chains N.N.E. of "Rosemire". the property of the occupier, Mr. Thomas Garson |
| KNOWES OF HOWANA | Knowes of Hawana Knowes of Hawana Knowes of Hawana |
Mr. David Smith, Newark Mr Donald Stephen, Norton Mr. Magnus Johnston, Queena | 094 | Remains of a group of ancient burial mounds situate about 11 chains S.W. of "Flanders" & about 1/4 of a mile S.E. of "Upper Linklater", chiefly on the property of Mr Thomas Maill, Garson. The most northwesterly of the group, two in number, were nearly all removed a few years ago and used as top-dressing for the adjoining arable land, I cannot ascertain that there was anything of interest discovered in them, None of the others have been excavated, but they are all more or less defaced by the action of the winter floods & storms, In the centre of the most southerly a small Stone Cist is laid bare, by the crumbling away of the earth, |
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