|
Country code |
GB |
|
Repository code |
234 |
|
Repository |
National Records of Scotland |
|
Reference |
RHP1220 |
|
Title |
Plan of the estate of Castlehill, Olrig, Caithness |
|
Dates |
1772 |
|
Access status |
Open |
|
Access conditions |
This record has been digitally imaged and will not be produced for readers. The digital images may be seen in the NRS Search Rooms on the ‘Virtual Volumes’ system. |
|
Location |
On site (Sighthill) |
|
Description |
'A plan of the estate of Castlehill belonging to David Murray, Esq'. By William Aberdeen.
Scale [1:3600] 1 inch = 4 Scottish chains. 118 x 89 cm. Ink and colour wash.
Plan of the estate of Castlhill coloured to show infield-outfield lands of the townships of Harland, Garth, Tansfield, Coulag (Cowlack), Which Field and Groxter. Improvements of Strangergill, houses in perspective including Olrig church and manse, Ruthy Mire Common, flagstone quarry and mills noted. Table of contents. Detailed note giving surveyor's recommendation for improvement. Inset view of Castlehill house and garden. Inset small drawings including plough team with four horses, ploughing with three oxen abreast, two wheeled cart pulled by two oxen, man cutting vegetable crop, horses and cows in various positions. Title within rococo cartouche. See B R S Megaw, 'Farm and Fishing Scenes on a Caithness Plan, 1772' Scottish Studies, vi, part 2, 1962, pp 218-23. |
|
Level |
File |
|
Extent |
1 plan, flat |
|
Copies |
NRS Negative No 87 (Illustration of 2 men ploughing with 4 horses, Caithness), 1855. DIMCAT Image No. 53 (a&b) (vignette a-e) Plan of the estate of Castlehill belonging to David Murray, 1772 |
|
Format |
Plan |
|
Related material |
GD247 |
|
Archival history |
Records of Brodies, WS (incorporating John C Brodie and Sons, WS) (GD247) |
|
|
|
|
| PL605 | Olrig, Caithness, Scotland |
|
|