MHG32360 - Mybster

Summary

The place name Mybster derives from the place name element bolstadr, meaning Moor Farm.

Type and Period (1)

SETTLEMENT (CULTURE 800; CULTURE 1300; , Norse - 800 AD to 1300 AD)

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The place name Mybster, formed from the element bolstadr, means Moor Farm and appears to provide confirmation of the fact that the formation of the peat had taken place before it came into existence. <1>

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<1> SHG21392 Text/Report/Fieldwork Report: Hooper, J.. 02/2001. Achkeepster, Caithness, Location of Proposed Windfarm: An Archaeological Assessment. Janet Hooper. 27/03/2001. Paper and Digital. p.6.

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Grid reference	Centred ND 1686 5292 (160m by 160m) (2 map features)
Map sheet	ND15SE
Civil Parish	WATTEN
Geographical Area	CAITHNESS

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Related Investigations/Events (1)

DBA & Walkover survey - proposed wind farm, Achkeepster, Caithness (EHG381)

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