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Orkney place-names.

MS 28/332/36/2

Description Orkney place-names.

Date 27/10/1849

Collection Records of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland

Catalogue Number MS 28/332/36/2

Category Manuscripts

Scope and Content From 3 Melbourne Place, Edinburgh. Munch returns annotated list of Orcadian names, also copy of the document sent to Register House by Fotheringham. Refers to other documentary treasures in Register House. Discusses placename Hourston at N end Loch of Harray, thinks it cannot equate with 'Havarthsteigre'. Asks if Petrie has located the annotated map that Munch left at Duncan's.

Accession Number 1975/12

External Reference SAS 332

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