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- 182 - Shetland volume 2 , title page
- 183 - Shetland volume 2 , index
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Giant's Grave | Giant's Grave (Remains of) Giant's Grave (Remains of) Giant's Grave (Remains of) |
A. Umphray Esq. of Reawick J. Johnston Esq. of Hestinsetter James Garriock Esq. Reawick |
051 | James Hunt Esq. PhD. F.S.A. [Doctor of Philosophy Fellow of Society of Anthropologists] &c. &c President of the Anthropological Society of London, refers to this object, in his report on the explorations of the islands of Shetland, page 310, as follows:- "In company with Mr. Umfray, of Reawick, and Mr. Johnston, of Hestinsetter, I examined what is known as the "Giants Grave". It is situated on the latter gentleman's property on the top of Hestinsetter Hill. With very great difficulty we removed a large cap stone, which had defied the efforts of all who had before attempted it. The top stone measured five feet 10 inches by four feet ten inches; the entrance, one foot seven inches; the interior averaged about five feet ten inches wide, and about the same distance long, It was of a semioctagonal irregular shape, composed of six stones, It was here I found the large rough stone, and the fragments of pottery and calcined bones, which I now produce, This structure had many of the characters of a cromlech; and it is worthy of note that the pottery here found essentially differs from any found elsewhere; the only bit preserved had the string pattern on it." |
Continued entries/extra info
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Parish of Sandsting -- Shetland
[signed] A. McDonald 2nd Corpl. R.E. [Corporal Royal Engineers]
Transcriber's notes
Situation changed to 051 as Map 051.01 unavailable.
Ordnance Survey - Shetland county, OS Name Books - Shetland county - Volume 2 - Parishes of Sandsting and Aithsting,, OS1/31/2
This volume contains information on place names found in the parishes of Sandsting, and Aithsting,
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.