The South Harris machair: sources and settlements

Anderson, Emma Jane (2014) The South Harris machair: sources and settlements. MRes thesis, University of Glasgow.

Abstract

This thesis explores the settlement names on the South Harris machair. Identification of sources is a key objective, and the inter-relationship between map sources as well as the significance of textual references is examined in detail. In particular, detailed examination of the sources and processes used by the Ordnance Survey are reviewed, with reference to the recently digitised Original Object Name Books.

• Item Type: Thesis (MRes)
• Qualification Level: Masters
• Keywords: South Harris, Place-names, Settlement,
• Subjects: D History General and Old World > DA Great Britain; P Language and Literature > P Philology. Linguistics
• Colleges/Schools: College of Arts & Humanities > School of Humanities > Celtic and Gaelic
• Supervisor's Name: Taylor, Dr Robert Simon
• Date of Award: 2014
• Depositing User: Mrs Emma J. Anderson
• Unique ID: glathesis:2014-5744
• Copyright: Copyright of this thesis is held by the author.
• Date Deposited: 16 Dec 2014 14:23
• Last Modified: 16 Dec 2014 14:27
• URI: https://theses.gla.ac.uk/id/eprint/5744