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List of names as written Various modes of spelling Authorities for spelling Situation Description remarks
CÀRN LIATH Càrn Liath
Càrn Liath
Rev [Reverend] J M Joass Manse Golspie
Mr. Ross Farmer Torboll Pittentrail, Rogart.
104 This name applies to what appears to have been a chambered Cairn situated about one half mile west of Torboll Farm, no part of the structure is now standing. In 1869 when collecting stones for the erection of walls on the farm of Torboll a large Stone Cup with perforated handle was found in this cairn, and is now deposited in the Museum at Dunrobin Castle. A Hut Circle several Tumuli are in the vicinity of this Cairn It Signifies the "The Grey Cairn"
CHAMBERED CAIRN (Site of) [Carn Liath] 104 This name applies to what appears to have been a chambered Cairn situated about one half mile west of Torboll Farm, no part of the structure is now standing. In 1869 when collecting stones for the erection of walls on the farm of Torboll a large Stone Cup with perforated handle was found in this cairn, and is now deposited in the Museum at Dunrobin Castle. A Hut Circle several Tumuli are in the civinity of this Cairn It Signifies the "The Grey Cairn"
STONE CUP WITH PERFORATED HANDLE FOUND HERE A.D. 1860 [Carn Liath] 104 This name applies to what appears to have been a chambered Cairn situated about one half mile west of Torboll Farm, no part of the structure is now standing. In 1869 when collecting stones for the erection of walls on the farm of Torboll a large Stone Cup with perforated handle was found in this cairn, and is now deposited in the Museum at Dunrobin Castle. A Hut Circle several Tumuli are in the civinity of this Cairn It Signifies the "The Grey Cairn"

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County of Sutherland -- Parish of Rogart & Dornoch

Reidh Chalmai [crossed out]
Cancelled See p. [page] 38 of Name Book of Rogart Ph [Parish] [initials]

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