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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GRIP OF BLACKCRAIG | Grip of Black Craig Grip of Black Craig Grip of Black Craig Grip of Black Craig Grip of Black Craig Grip of Blackcraig |
Mr William Leith Farmer Huquoy. Mr James Irvine Farmer Stevand. Mr Peter Irvine Ground officer Room Stromness Mr Francis Taylor Farmer Howe Mr John Brown Merchant Stromness Adopted |
106 | The name given to a small hollow situated immediately Eastward of "Black Craig" from which this feature derives its name, about 1/4 mile north of "Fletts" and 1/2 mile W.N.W of Huquoy the property of the trustees of the late William Watt of Breckness |
| MUCKLE TOWER | Muckle Tower Muckle Tower Muckle Tower Muckle Tower Muckle Tower |
Mr William Leith Farmer Huquoy. Mr James Irvine Farmer Stevand. Mr Peter Irvine Ground officer Room Stromness Mr Francis Taylor Farmer Howe Mr John Brown Merchant Stromness | 106 | Another object of the same description as the above mentioned and situated about four chains north of "Huquoy". |
| PEERIE TOWER | Peerie Tower Peerie Tower Peerie Tower Peerie Tower Peerie Tower |
Mr William Leith Farmer Huquoy. Mr James Irvine Farmer Stevand. Mr Peter Irvine Ground officer Room Stromness Mr Francis Taylor Farmer Howe Mr John Brown Merchant Stromness | 106 | The name given to a small pile of earth situated midway between "Grip of Black Craig" and "Huquoy" It is not supposed to be an antiquity but is considered to be the remains of some ancient Boundary mark no further information can be gleaned about it. |
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