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Holy Island Sheet 8-14-Trace 6

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Snipe Point Snipe Point Mr Wilson, Harbourmaster on sheet A small point at high water mark
Snipe Point Mr Stamp, Schoolmaster 8.14 at the N.E. corner of the Island and
Snipe Point Mr Grey, Holy Island a prominent mark seaward – stretching
out from it between high and low
water mark are ridges and flat rocks of
limestone which are being continually quarried
between tides and led away by a tram road
to the kilns. Crown property.-
Buck Skerrs Buck Skiers Mr Wilson on sheet Flat rocks and boulders between high and
Buck Skiers Mr Stamp 8.14 low water marks, and detached rocks below
Buck Skiers Mr Grey low water, resorted to for crab and lobster
Skerrs Jamieson’s Scottish Dictionary fishing – on the north side of Snipe Point.
Caves Haven Caves Haven Mr Wilson on sheet Flat rocks, boulders and sand between
Caves Haven Mr Stamp 8.14 high and low water marks, and below
Caves Haven Mr Grey low water, between Snipe Pt rocks and
Castlehead Rock’s, taking name from the
Caves north of "Nessend".

Note: Unsigned

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Transcribed by CC and SMH

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