Volume contents
- 1 - Aithsting and Sandst , page 1 (start)
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- 222 - Aithsting and Sandst , page 222 (end)
- 223 - Aithsting and Sandst , title page
- 224 - Aithsting and Sandst , index
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tumulus | Tumulus Tumulus Tumulus |
Mr. James Anderson Burn Andrew Umphray Esqr. of Reawick Mr. John Ridland Gruidans |
051.06 | A green mound: Situated at the south end of "Burn" in the district of "Wester Skeld": Upon the property of Andrew Umphray Esqr. of Reawick. An attempt was made in 1869, by James Hunt Esq Ph. D. [Doctor of Philosophy] etc. etc. of the Anthropological society of London, to excavate this object, but in consequence of the difficulty experienced, from the size of the object and the material of which it is composed - huge boulders intermixed with small broken burnt looking stones - the project was abandoned. |
Continued entries/extra info
[Page] 176
Parish of Sandsting Shetland.
[Signed] William Fraser C/A [Civilian Assistant]
Transcriber's notes
In the first column, "(O. E. [Old English])" is written below "Tumulus".
Ordnance Survey - Shetland county, OS Name Books - Shetland county - Volume 4 - Parishes of Aithsting and Sandsting, OS1/31/4
This volume contains information on place names found in the parishes of Aithsting, and Sandsting.
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.