Volume contents
- 1 - Shetland volume 20 , page 1 (start)
- 10 - Shetland volume 20 , page 10
- 20 - Shetland volume 20 , page 20
- 30 - Shetland volume 20 , page 30
- 40 - Shetland volume 20 , page 40
- 50 - Shetland volume 20 , page 50
- 60 - Shetland volume 20 , page 60
- 70 - Shetland volume 20 , page 70
- 80 - Shetland volume 20 , page 80
- 90 - Shetland volume 20 , page 90
- 100 - Shetland volume 20 , page 100
- 110 - Shetland volume 20 , page 110
- 120 - Shetland volume 20 , page 120
- 130 - Shetland volume 20 , page 130
- 140 - Shetland volume 20 , page 140
- 150 - Shetland volume 20 , page 150
- 160 - Shetland volume 20 , page 160
- 170 - Shetland volume 20 , page 170 (end)
- 171 - Shetland volume 20 , lists of proprietors
- 173 - Shetland volume 20 , title page
- 174 - Shetland volume 20 , index
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brough | Brough (In Ruins) Brough (In Ruins) Brough (In Ruins) |
Andrew I. Grierson Esqr. of Quendale Mr. Robert Jamieson, Teacher. Sandness Mr. Christopher Dowl, West Burrafirth |
041.03 | Applies to the ruin of an ancient Pictish stronghold situated in a small island near the head of "West Burra Firth. The ruins are nearly covered with rubbish but the walls appears to be about 6 feet in height and about 20 feet thick at the base. There are the remains of eleven small chambers, in the wall, which have evidently been connected by a passage, with one another and with the interior of the building. The door faces to the northwest. This island is connected with another island of smaller size which is situate and on which there is said to have been another Pictish building between high and low water mark, by a stone causeway erected over a series of conduits. |
Continued entries/extra info
[Page] 87
Parish of Aithsting, -- Shetland
[Signed] Alexander Fraser C/A [Civilian Assistant]
Ordnance Survey - Shetland county, OS Name Books - Shetland county - Volume 20 - Parishes of Sandness, Sandsting, Walls, Aithsting, OS1/31/20
This volume contains information on place names found in the parishes of Sandness, Sandsting, Walls, 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.