OS1/13/71/12
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROSSNESS | Rossness Rossness Rossness |
Revd. [Reverend] J. Hardie Mr. Jeffrey Mr. Davidson |
037 | [situation] 3/8 Mile S. [South] of the town of Kinghorn. A good dwelling situated on the Firth near Kinghorn occupied by a tradesman in Edinburgh, who makes it an occasional residence. |
| CARLINHEAD ROCKS | Carlinhead Rocks Carlinhead Roks Carlinhead Rocks Carlinhead Rocks |
Revd. [Reverend] J. Hardie Harbour Map Mr. Davidson J. Birrell |
037 | [situation] 3/8 Mile S. [South] of the town of Kinghorn. This name applies to rugged rocks on the shore near Ross ness, and extending northwards for about 15 chains - There is a specimen of the Basaltes here also to which a note in Sibbalds History of Fife makes the following reference. "About half way between Kinghorn & Pettycur close by the sea there is a specimen of the Basaltes, which well deserves the attention of the curious, who may not have had an opportunity of Surveying those more stupendous works of Nature of the same kind. The Giants Causeway in Ireland the Pereneire near St Saudoux in Auvergne in France or the celebrated island of Staffa. The basaltic columns are of different diameters with four, five six or seven faces. they are in general about 12 or 14 feet in height with a few joints or [cracks] in each. all parallel to one another and inclining to the east. |
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