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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LYREBACK | Lierback Lierback Lierback Lyreback |
Alexander Muir, Farmer, Dale Mr. Peter Irvine, Tenant Roam Mr. J. Brown, Mercht. [Merchant] Stromness Re submitted |
106 | A small creek formed by the rocks at low water, situate at the west end of the "Bay of Nethertown and about 1/4 of a mile east of the Grave Yard. |
| NOUST OF NETHERTOWN | Noust of Nethertown Noust of Nethertown Noust of Nethertown |
Alexander Muir, Farmer, Dale Mr. Peter Irvine, Tenant Roam Mr. J. Brown, Mercht. [Merchant] Stromness | 106 | A rocky bay situate about one mile S.W. of the town of Stromness and about 1/4 of a mile east of the Grave Yard, Fossils of fish etc. are found very plentifully all along this shore, |
| STAIGS OF NETHERTOWN | Staigs of Nethertown Staigs of Nethertown Staigs of Nethertown |
Mr. Alexander Muir, Farmer, Dale Mr. Peter Irvine, Tenant Roam William Hay, Esqr. [Esquire] Writer, Stromness | 106 | Applies to two separate portions of a trap-dyke running southwest and north east, they stand about 6 feet above the general surface of rock and are visible at high water, They are situate near the centre of the Noust of Nethertown and about 3/8 of a mile east of the Grave Yard. |
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