OS1/31/2/105
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cuml | Cuml | Mr M. Jamieson Westerfield, Tresta Revd [Reverend] W. Rose Parish minister Andrew Umphray Esqr. of Reawick. |
047.03 | The remains of a Picts' House: It re- presents the appearances of a green mound on account of the masonry being Covered with rubbish and overgrown with grass. On account of it being partly opened by the natives a portion of the building is visible, which shews: that it is Similar in construction to all the other buildings of the Kind in Orkney & Shetland. It is situated about a quarter of a mile S.W. [South West] of Tresta & upon the property of A. F Greig Esqr. of Sandsound. The above is most probably one of those Pictish cairns (Cumls) so numerous in this district |
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[Page] 105Parish of Aithsting -- Shetland.
[signed] William Fraser C/a [Civilian assistant]
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Picts House (Remains of) [note] old Ref [Reference] book] JTH
Cuml [note] are these now synonymous?
if So why is Cairn therefore to
use of Erne's Wards?
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