Volume contents
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- 284 - Sandness and Walls , list of proprietors
- 286 - Sandness and Walls , title page
- 287 - Sandness and Walls , index
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stoura Brough | Stoura Brough (Remains of] Stoura Brough (Remains of) Stoura Brough (Remains of) Stoura Brough (Remains of) |
Mr. James Georgeson Walls Mr. W.D.E. Thomson Inspector of Poor Mf. John Thomson of Houl. Mr. Hector McKenzie Clothie |
046.06 | An oblong cairn of Stones known to be the Remains of a Picts' or Stronghold: It is similar in appearance to all other objects Said to be pictish remains: and Situated upon an eminence in the N [North] Side of the district of "Setter" and a Short distance N.E. [North East] of "Brough": upon the property of Master Robert Scott of of Melby. This object is also known as the "Brough of Setter" - presumably from its situation - but so far as I have been able to ascertain the name adopted is prererred, It is also said that "Stoura Brough" is the original name, |
Continued entries/extra info
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Parish of Walls Shetland.
[signed] William Fraser c/a [Civilian Assistant]
(old English) [written under Stoura Brough is List of Names column]
(Storr - borg = Big fort)
Transcriber's notes
Description: ater Picts', has been written House - and crossed out.
Ordnance Survey - Shetland county, OS Name Books - Shetland county - Volume 21 - Parish of Walls and Sandness, OS1/31/21
This volume contains information on place names found in the parish of Walls and Sandness.
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.