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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| STONE CIST FOUND A.D. 1878 [Vetquoy] | Stone Cist found A.D. 1878 Stone Cist found A.D. 1878 Stone Cist found A.D. 1878 |
W. G. J. Watt Esqr. [Esquire] of Kierfiold Hs [House] Dr. [Doctor] Clouston Manse of Sandwick J. G Johnston Esqr. [Esquire] of Vetquoy | 094 | In an arable field fully 1/4 mile south west of Vetquoy was found in 1878 a stone cist made of rough unpolished slabs of stone, the sides of which measured about 2 feet in length, and slabs forming the cover and bottom, about eighteen inches in breadth, this cist contained ashes when discovered. |
| TUMULI [Vetquoy] | Tumuli (remains of) Tumuli (remains of) Tumuli (remains of)) |
W. G. J. Watt Esqr. [Esquire] of Kierfiold Hs [House] Dr. [Doctor] Clouston Manse of Sandwick J. G Johnston Esqr. [Esquire] of Vetquoy | 094 | The remains of two mounds said to have been ancient burial mounds which may be confirmed with the fact that in the largest one a stone cist was found containing ashes, situated about 1/4 mile West of Vetquoy and about the same distance south east of Junction-road. |
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Ph. [Parish] of Sandwick OrkneySigned: Kenneth Campbell C/A
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