Volume contents
- 1 - Dunrossness - Fair I , title page
- 3 - Dunrossness - Fair I , page 3 (start)
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- 93 - Dunrossness - Fair I , Notes on proprietors, fishing etc
- 95 - Dunrossness - Fair I , index
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mavers Geo | Mavers Geo Mavers Geo Mavers Geo |
William Lawrence, Teacher, Fair Isle Jerome Wilson, Factor, Fair Isle. Andrew John Wilson, Melville House |
069.05 | A creek ⅜ of a mile direct north of Goorn an ¼ mile W. [West] of Bu Ness |
| Landberg | Landberg Landberg Landberg |
William Lawrence, Teacher, Fair Isle Jerome Wilson, Factor, Fair Isle. Andrew John Wilson, Melville House |
069.05 | A narrow rocky promontory between South Haven and Mavers Geo ⅛ of a mile W. [West] of the S.W. [South West] side of Bu Ness. |
| Fort | Site of Fort | W. Lawrence Teacher Fair Isle John Bruce Junr [Junior] Esq of Sumburgh |
069.05 | On this point there appears to be the remains of an old fortification; a ditch seems to have been cut across the neck, and there are what appears to be the the remains of very ancient dwellings close to the ditch. The tradition on the island is that the spy who extinguished the watch fire on Ward Hill in the 12 Century at the invasion of Earl Ronald established himself here. |
| South Haven | South Haven South Haven South Haven |
William Lawrence, Teacher, Fair Isle Jerome Wilson, Factor, Fair Isle. Andrew John Wilson, Melville House |
069.05 | A bay between the S.W. [South West] side of Bu Ness and Landberg ½ mile N. [North] of Goorn. |
Continued entries/extra info
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Parish of Dunrossness Fair Isle, Shetland
[Signed]
A.J. Poole c/a [civilian assistant]
No change.
W.D. May 1930
" In the dark days of the 12 Century, when Earl paul held sway in Orkney & Zetland, his rival Earl Ronald, was bold enough to invade his dominions. His formidable fleet was seen from Fair Isle. Eric the signalman, hastened to kindle his warning beacon; but the faggots had been deluged with water by a treacherous assistant. No watchfire therefore illuminated the dark peaks of Fair Isle, and Earl Ronald was not again observed till he landed in Westry, Orkney."
Name and information collected by Capt [Captain] MacPherson R.E. [Royal Engineers] when plan examining
Ordnance Survey - Shetland county, OS Name Books - Shetland county - Volume 11 - Parish of Dunrossness, OS1/31/11
This volume contains information on place names found in the parish of Dunrossness.
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.