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List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
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STANDING STONE [Borvemore] | Standing Stone Standing Stone |
Mr Kenneth Morrison Mr Kenneth McDonald Factor "Borve-Mor" |
017 | This name applies to a Standing Stone Seven feet Six in. [inches] high three feet broad and 18 Inches in thickness Situated near the Sea coast and about 1/2 mile south-west of "Borvemor" a short distance north is the Site of a Stone circle & immediately south human remains were found A.D. 1864. This stone is said to be of ancient origin. |
HUMAN REMAINS FOUND A.D. 1864 [Borvemore] | Human Remains found A.D. 1864 | Admiralty Chart | 017 | Situated near the Sea coast and about 1/2 mile south-west of "Borvemor" a short distance north is the Site of a Stone circle & immediately south human remains were found A.D. 1864. |
Site of STONE CIRCLE [Borvemore] | 017 | Situated near the Sea coast and about 1/2 mile south-west of "Borvemor" a short distance north is the Site of a Stone circle & immediately south human remains were found A.D. 1864. | ||
CHAIPAVAL | Beinn a Chaipabhall B. [Beinn] Chaipabhal B. [Beinn] Chapabhall Chaipaval |
Mr Kenneth Morrison Mr Kenneth McDonald Factor "Borve-Mor" A A Carmichael Esqr Chart |
017 | This name applies to a hill about 11 hundred feet high situated about two and one fourth miles West of the Parish church of Harris, its signification is obscure. Proprietor the Earl of Dunmore. |
LIURI | Leurir An Luir Liuri |
K. Morrison, Obe, & Chart A A Carmichael Esqr Christopher McRae, Obe & Angus Shaw, Strond |
017 | Applied to a cliff about two hundred feet high situated about one half mile north-west of "Chaipaval" & forming a portion of high water mark. Signifies "overhanging" |
Continued entries/extra info
[page] 15County of Inverness -- Parish of Harris
[Note Liuri] -- (& Camas Liuri to the adjoining bay - Christopher McRae & K. Morrison, Obe)
[Note Chaipaval] -- Beinn is unnecessary;
and is
seldom used by
the people when the
name of the hill
ends in -val or
-bhal -
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