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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LINGA SOUND | Linga Sound | John Forbes Schoolmaster John Meil Postmaster Alexander Learmonth Millfield | 092 | This name applies to a large sheet of water lying between the mainland of Stronsay on the west side, & the Island of Tingaholm on east side, There is good anchorage, which is frequently resorted to by Vessels in the time of Southwest gales. |
| NORTH TAING | North Taing | John Forbes Schoolmaster John Meil Postmaster Alexander Learmonth Millfield | 092 | This name applies to a large point of land projecting into the sea which is covered with rough pasture, situated upon northeast side of Lingaholm & about 3/4 of a mile West of a house called Timberhouse which is upon the West Shore of Stronsay. |
| Site of CAIRN [Timberhouse] | Site of Cairn | John Forbes Schoolmaster John Meil Postmaster Alexander Learmonth Millfield | 092 | |
| TIMBERHOUSE | Timberhouse | John Forbes Schoolmaster John Meil Postmaster Alexander Learmonth Millfield | 092 | This name applies to a small dwelling hous, built of stone, thatch roof & one story high in fair repair, situated about one third of a mile south west of Midgarth, About 150 yards north west of the house is a cultivated knoll which is supposed to have been a funeral Pile, Known by that name in Orkney, a place where dead was burnt, All the Above name applies to features on the property of the Late George Trail, Trustees Horn & Leal Edinburyh |
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Orkney Parish of StronsaySigned: W Bonner C/A
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The data for the entry 'Site of Cairn' is included in the column headed 'Descriptive Remarks, etc.' for 'Timberhouse'.Transcribers who have contributed to this page.
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