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Ordnance Survey - Shetland county, OS Name Books - Shetland county - Volume 4 - Parishes of Aithsting and Sandsting, OS1/31/4

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Parish of Aithsting
Shetland
[Signed] Alexr [Alexander] Fraser CA [Civilian Assistant]

Transcriber's notes

Text written in different script beneath the Authorities: (Perhaps from Klöppr, jutting rocks)
In the description he calls Dutch Ward "Dutch Wart" - the Shetland name for a small mound

Additional text in different script against Brindister Voe: "Pronounced Brinister or Brenister. (Brinda, a woman's name. Brindu-setr, Brinda's seat or house or pastures)"

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.

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