Country code |
GB |
Repository code |
234 |
Repository |
National Records of Scotland |
Reference |
RHP757 |
Title |
Plan of the Moors, Mosses and Pastures lying in the parish of Stenness showing division of commonty, Orkney |
Dates |
26 Sep 1914 |
Access status |
Open |
Location |
On site (Sighthill) |
Description |
'Plan of the whole moors, mosses and pastures lying in the parish of Stenness and County of Orkney. Hitherto occupied by the different heritors of said parish as a common bit now proportionally divided and each heritors proportion is marked off on the Ground as represented on this plan'. Original plan from 1816 but this is a tracing by J H Johnston, dated 1914. [1:14,300] 1 in = 16 chains. 605 x 822 mm. Ink and colour wash. Tracing linen. Linen backing. Map of Stenness parish showing boundary and scheme of division of commonty. Farms named, field boundaries, standing stones of Brodgar and Stenness, mills of Quoy and Hall, limekiln, schoolhouse, church, glebe, and roads noted. Observations and table of contents. |
Level |
File |
Extent |
1 plan, flat |
Related material |
Mr. A.W. Johnston |
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PL353 | Stenness, Orkney, Scotland |
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