Huna is likely to have been an important sheltered port from Norse times and it has been suggested that it equates to Hofn, the burial place in 980 of Hlodvar Thorfinnsson, the Norse Jarl of Orkney. In The Place-Names of Canisbay, Caithness, Huna is described as:
A crofting township two miles west from John o' Groat's, situated at the foot of the Mool Hill. Bordered on the west side by the burn of Huna, and on the east side by the Ness of Huna, a small crest–like peninsula which terminates in a beach. On Huna links are the remains of a Picts' village and several burial cairns. It is supposed to be the burial place of earl Hlǫðver, who, the saga states, was buried at Hǫfn in Katanes, about 975. The haven of Huna is a sandy beach. O.N. hǫfn > ham in Orkney and Shetland, and there is a Ham in Dunnet adjoining an earth-house. Myrkkol, now Murkle, where Hlǫðver’s brother, earl Arnfinnr, lived, is much nearer Ham than Huna. In Caithness charter, 1574, Hwnaye; 1777 Houna. Cf. Huney in Shetland, O.N. Húna-ey, the island of a man Húni. O.N. *Húna-á, the burn of Húni. Cosmo Innes in Orig. Par. Scot. suggested, "Huna appears to be the Hofn where earl Hlodver was buried" — a suggestion which apparently arose from an impossible derivation.[2]
John o' Groat (Jan de Grot) ran a ferry from Huna to Orkney c. 1500 and a mail service between Huna and South Ronaldsay began in 1819.
Archaeologyedit
The following sites are recorded on Highland Council's Historic Environment Record (HER)
MHG 1735 and MHG 39848 Site of Norse building and midden at ND 3592 7357 Drystone walling and midden material within a sand mound
MHG 2525 Mound, boat burial at ND 3599 7363 Recorded by Curle in 1935 as eroding out of the sand at the top of the bank, and containing wood, rivets, chain and metal objects.
MHG 1742 Mound, boat burial at ND 3610 7360. Probably an incorrect location and confused with the above site, now overlaid by recent building work and landscaping (1982)
MHG 1743 Mound, Norse walling at ND 3603 7365. Mound measuring 15m by 9.8m with exposed walling, but now obscured by modern rubbish dumping (1982)
MHG 1739 Banked enclosure at ND 3623 7352. Cropmark measuring 25m in diameter but no visible evidence on the ground
The first four of these sites occupy the crest of the rise from the shoreline to the west of Huna House, while the last is in the field to the NE of the field in which the present development is located.
Property ownershipedit
Over the last 2000 years Huna has been owned as a part of the greater area of Caithness under wider ownership such as the Pictish Kingdoms and later the Estates of Mey. The possibility of individual ownership of land and property within Huna and nearby townships didn't occur until 1952 when the estates of Mey were broken up and sold by Captain Fredrick Bouhier Imbert-Terry, including the sale of individual crofts within Huna.
Purchased the Estates of Mey from the widow of Mr F.G Heathcote (Sinclair)
1952
Individual Ownership
Mey Estate broken up and sold including Castle of Mey and Crofts of Huna
Sourcesedit
^"Huna". The Gazetteer for Scotland. School of GeoSciences, University of Edinburgh and The Royal Scottish Geographical Society. Retrieved 4 July 2018.
^Mowat, John (1931). The Place-Names of Canisbay, Caithness: With Map(PDF). p. 27. Retrieved 4 April 2020.
^. Archived from the original on 16 July 2011. Retrieved 14 June 2009. 1
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Huna is a small remote crofting township located 1 mile northeast of Canisbay and 1 5 miles west of John o Groats in Caithness in Scotland 1 It is currently part of the Highland Council area HunaHuna harbourHunaLocation within the Caithness areaPopulation139 OS grid referenceND369732Council areaHighlandLieutenancy areaCaithnessCountryScotlandSovereign stateUnited KingdomPost townWICKPostcode districtKW1 4YLDialling code01955PoliceScotlandFireScottishAmbulanceScottishUK ParliamentCaithness Sutherland and Easter RossScottish ParliamentCaithness Sutherland and RossList of places UK Scotland 58 38 31 N 3 05 13 W 58 642 N 3 087 W 58 642 3 087 Contents 1 History 2 Archaeology 3 Property ownership 4 Sources 5 External linksHistory editHuna is likely to have been an important sheltered port from Norse times and it has been suggested that it equates to Hofn the burial place in 980 of Hlodvar Thorfinnsson the Norse Jarl of Orkney In The Place Names of Canisbay Caithness Huna is described as A crofting township two miles west from John o Groat s situated at the foot of the Mool Hill Bordered on the west side by the burn of Huna and on the east side by the Ness of Huna a small crest like peninsula which terminates in a beach On Huna links are the remains of a Picts village and several burial cairns It is supposed to be the burial place of earl Hlǫdver who the saga states was buried at Hǫfn in Katanes about 975 The haven of Huna is a sandy beach O N hǫfn gt ham in Orkney and Shetland and there is a Ham in Dunnet adjoining an earth house Myrkkol now Murkle where Hlǫdver s brother earl Arnfinnr lived is much nearer Ham than Huna In Caithness charter 1574 Hwnaye 1777 Houna Cf Huney in Shetland O N Huna ey the island of a man Huni O N Huna a the burn of Huni Cosmo Innes in Orig Par Scot suggested Huna appears to be the Hofn where earl Hlodver was buried a suggestion which apparently arose from an impossible derivation 2 John o Groat Jan de Grot ran a ferry from Huna to Orkney c 1500 and a mail service between Huna and South Ronaldsay began in 1819 Archaeology editThe following sites are recorded on Highland Council s Historic Environment Record HER MHG 1735 and MHG 39848 Site of Norse building and midden at ND 3592 7357 Drystone walling and midden material within a sand mound MHG 2525 Mound boat burial at ND 3599 7363 Recorded by Curle in 1935 as eroding out of the sand at the top of the bank and containing wood rivets chain and metal objects MHG 1742 Mound boat burial at ND 3610 7360 Probably an incorrect location and confused with the above site now overlaid by recent building work and landscaping 1982 MHG 1743 Mound Norse walling at ND 3603 7365 Mound measuring 15m by 9 8m with exposed walling but now obscured by modern rubbish dumping 1982 MHG 1739 Banked enclosure at ND 3623 7352 Cropmark measuring 25m in diameter but no visible evidence on the groundThe first four of these sites occupy the crest of the rise from the shoreline to the west of Huna House while the last is in the field to the NE of the field in which the present development is located Property ownership editOver the last 2000 years Huna has been owned as a part of the greater area of Caithness under wider ownership such as the Pictish Kingdoms and later the Estates of Mey The possibility of individual ownership of land and property within Huna and nearby townships didn t occur until 1952 when the estates of Mey were broken up and sold by Captain Fredrick Bouhier Imbert Terry including the sale of individual crofts within Huna Approximate Dates Owners Notes25 871 AD Kingdom of Cat Cait Pictish Kingdom Kingdom Waned from 697AD After the death of King Taran mac Entifidich871 AD Unknown Wider Pictish KingdomUnknown Norse Kingdoms possible burial place in 980AD of Hlodvar Thorfinnsson the Norse Earl of OrkneyUnknown Earls of Orkney Norway Caithness Disputed as part of Norway and ScotlandUnknown Bishops of Caithness As part of the Bishoprics of King David 1st1334 1335 Earls of Caithness 1st Creation Forfeited to the Crown1335 1375 Scottish Crown1375 1437 Earls of Caithness 2nd Creation Awarded to Son of Robert II of Scotland later Forfeited by 3rd Earl1437 1452 Scottish Crown1452 August 1454 George Crichton Earls of Caithness 3rd Creation Passed to Crown by Agreement upon death 3 August 1454 1455 Scottish Crown1455 1889 1st 15th Earls of Caithness 4th Creation Grant unto William Sinclair 1st Earl of Caithness Builder of Rosslyn Chapel1889 Mr F G Heathcote Sinclair Estate of Mey Bequeathed by 15th Earl of CaithnessUnknown Captain Fredrick Bouhier Imbert Terry Purchased the Estates of Mey from the widow of Mr F G Heathcote Sinclair 1952 Individual Ownership Mey Estate broken up and sold including Castle of Mey and Crofts of HunaSources edit Huna The Gazetteer for Scotland School of GeoSciences University of Edinburgh and The Royal Scottish Geographical Society Retrieved 4 July 2018 Mowat John 1931 The Place Names of Canisbay Caithness With Map PDF p 27 Retrieved 4 April 2020 4 June 1452 Archived from the original on 16 July 2011 Retrieved 14 June 2009 1External links editOfficial website nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Huna Caithness Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Huna Caithness amp oldid 1173222354, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
