Volume contents
- 1 - Shetland volume 8 , page 1 (start)
- 10 - Shetland volume 8 , page 10
- 20 - Shetland volume 8 , page 20
- 30 - Shetland volume 8 , page 30
- 40 - Shetland volume 8 , page 40
- 50 - Shetland volume 8 , page 50
- 60 - Shetland volume 8 , page 60
- 70 - Shetland volume 8 , page 70
- 80 - Shetland volume 8 , page 80
- 89 - Shetland volume 8 , page 89 (end)
- 91 - Shetland volume 8 , list of proprietors
- 92 - Shetland volume 8 , title page
- 93 - Shetland volume 8 , index
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burgi Ayre | Burgi Ayre Burgi Ayre Burgi Ayre |
Revd: [Reverend] Dr [Doctor] Craig Sandwick Malcolm Smith Sand James Leask The Park |
063.04 | Applies to a beach of shingle & stones situate immediately N. [North] of Castle of Mousa and a short distance N. [North] of The Knowe |
| Scarfi Stack | Scarfie Stack Scarfi Stack |
Revd: [Reverend] Dr [Doctor] Craig Sandwick Malcolm Smith Sand James Leask The Park (adopted) |
063.04 | Applies to a detached rock situate about 1/6 mile N. [North] of Castle of Mousa and about 1/4 S. [South] of West Ham |
| Castle of Mousa | Castle of Mousa | Revd: [Reverend] Dr [Doctor] Craig Sandwick Malcolm Smith Sand James Leask The Park |
063.04 | The Burgh of Mousa is, perhaps, the most perfect of its kind now extant in Europe. It occupies a circular site of ground, about 50 feet in diameter, and is built of middle sized schistoze Stones, well laid together without any Cement. |
| Brough of Mousa | Burgh of Mousa Pictish Castle or Burgh Pictish Tower |
Andersons Guide to the Highlands. Corries Shetland North Sea Pilot Archaeologia Scotica pp 182. 207 |
063.04 | The Burgh of Mousa is, perhaps, the most perfect of its kind now extant in Europe. It occupies a circular site of ground, about 50 feet in diameter, and is built of middle sized schistoze stones, well laid together without any cement. [continued on page 89] |
Continued entries/extra info
[Page] 88
Parish of Sandwick -- County of Shetland
[Signed] A S Gordon c/a [civilian assistant]
Transcriber's notes
Brough of Mousa
Archaeologia Scotica: The Society of Antiquaries of Scotland - a periodical journal - This is from Vol 5 (1890)
http://archaeologydataservice.ac.uk/archiveDS/archiveDownload?t=arch-352-1/dissemination/pdf/arch_scot_vol_005/05_199_212.pdf
Ordnance Survey - Shetland county, OS Name Books - Shetland county - Volume 8 - Parishes of Sandwick and Burra, OS1/31/8
This volume contains information on place names found in the parishes of Sandwick, and Burra.
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.