Volume contents
- 1 - Sandness and Walls , page 1 (start)
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brough | Pict's House [Remains of] Pict's House [Remains of] Pict's House [Remains of] Brough |
John Thomson Esqr of Houll James Georgeson Clerk to Sch. Bd [School Board] Mr Hector McKenzie Teacher Clothie Re-submitted - P. Fraser, Burraland J. Jarmson, Walls |
046.11 | A circular mound of Stones & Rubbish generally known to be the remains of a Pictish House: It has been Similar in Construction to the many other Broughs, or Pictish Strongholds in Orkney & Shetland: It is Situated on the Southeast Side of "Loch of Breibister", and a Short distance Southwest from "Brough:" Upon the property of Master Scott of Melby. The name "Burraland," which appies to a small hamlet about 1/4 mile to the north-eastwards, is said to be derived from this object, The name Brough of Burraland is sometimes applied to the remains, |
Continued entries/extra info
[Page] 210
Parish of Walls -- Shetland.
[signed] William Fraser C/a [Civilian assistant]
Brough [note] (This must have been a Brough, from the names near it, viz Brough, the house, and Burraland = Borg or Burg-land).
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.