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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Site of TUMULUS [Greenhowe] | Site of Tumulus Site of Tumulus Site of Tumulus |
W.B. Swanson Esq. [Esquire] St. [Saint] Mts, [Margarets] Hope Mr. Robert Thompson Farmer Hallbreck Mr. John Laughton Greenhowe | 121 | A small patch of Rough pasture situated about 30 yards N.E. of Greenhowe, The tradition relating to this object is that, some 120 years ago it presented the appearance of a conical green mound, that at various periods since quantities of stone have been removed from it for purposes of building etc., until it is now nearly flat, that during one of these operations the stone cist shewn near it's Centre was discovered, It is supposed to have originally been built over the Cist and is supposed to belong to the same period as the Howe at Hoxa which is believed to be at least 2000 years old, |
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Parish of South Ronaldshay South Ronaldshay, OrkneySigned A. McDonald 2nd. Corpl [Corporal] R.E.
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