Volume contents
- 1 - Dunrossness and Sand , page 1 (start)
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- 232 - Dunrossness and Sand , page 232 (end)
- 235 - Dunrossness and Sand , list of proprietors
- 236 - Dunrossness and Sand , title page
- 237 - Dunrossness and Sand , index
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ship Cove | Ship Cove Ship Cove Ship Cove |
Rev. [Reverend] William Brand, Dunrossness Laurence Laurenson, Ireland. James Goudie, Fairy knowe. |
065.01 | A creek situate about ¼ mile north of Sweyn Holm and about ⅜ mile north west of Ver Geo. |
| Croo Geo | Cruive Geo Croo Geo |
Rev. [Reverend] William Brand, Dunrossness Laurence Laurenson, Ireland. James Goudie, Fairy knowe. J Henderson and another Scousburgh |
065.01 | A creek situate about ⅛ mile south of Ship Cove and the same distance north of Sweyn Holm. |
| Longa Berg | Longa Berg | Rev. [Reverend] William Brand, Dunrossness Laurence Laurenson, Ireland. James Goudie, Fairy knowe. |
065.01 | A promontory situate about ¼ mile northwest of Sweyn Holm and about ¼ mile south west of Ship Cove. |
| St Ninian's Isle | St Ninian's Isle | 065.01 | Authorised & described in Name Book for 62/13 |
Continued entries/extra info
Parish of Dunrossness -- Shetland
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[Situation - cross-reference to Cruive Geo]
+ Cruive Geo is entirely a supposition of the examiner: Cruive is
not a Shetland word at all, being the term in use in the
Highlands for a salmon net stretched across a bay.
Croo Geo = sheep-fold geo or Cattlefold Geo from Kro Norse for a pen or fold.
[List of Names - under Longa Berg]
Marginal
[List of Names - under St Ninian's Isle]
Marginal
[Signed] Robert H. Watson C/A. [Civilian Assisatant]
Ordnance Survey - Shetland county, OS Name Books - Shetland county - Volume 10 - Parishes of Dunrossness and Sandwick, OS1/31/10
This volume contains information on place names found in the parishes of Dunrossness, and Sandwick.
Ordnance Survey - Shetland county
Ordnance Survey was established in the 18th century to create maps, surveys and associated records for the entirety of Great Britain. These records are arranged by county. This entry has been created to enable searching for Ordnance Survey records for the county of Shetland, which is in the north of Scotland.