Identifier: ordnancegazette03groo (find matches)
Title: Ordnance gazetteer of Scotland : a survey of Scottish topography, statistical, biographical and historical
Year: 1882 (1880s)
Authors: Groome, Francis Hindes, 1851-1902
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Publisher: London : W. Mackenzie
Contributing Library: Robarts - University of Toronto
Digitizing Sponsor: University of Toronto

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SUTHERLAND SUTHERLAND metaraorphic series was formerly wrought at Shinness,and likewise the calcareous band in the Old Red Sand-stone at Strathy, and several of the beds of limestoneon the E seaboard, N of Golspie. Numerous attemptshave been made to work the coal seams in the LowerOolite, but owing to the presence of iron pyrites inthe beds, their value for household purposes is muchimpaired. Excellent building stone is obtained from thesandstone quarries on Hare Hill and Braamberry Hill,the stone being in much request for its white colour andexcellent quality. It was used in the erection of LondonBridge, Dunrobin Castle, and other important build-ings. Some years ago extensive operations were carriedon in search of gold, with no satisfactory success. Fromthe observations made by the Rev. Dr Joass, it appearsthat gold was found at the following localities: in theBlackwater, Strath Brora, at the head of Clyne-MiltonBurn, in the Helmsdale river and the Kildonan Burn,in the Suisgill Burn

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