OS1/31/3/143

List of names as written Various modes of spelling Authorities for spelling Situation Description remarks
Muckle Holm Muckle Holm Mr. James Irvine, School Master, Moorfield, Delting, Shetland
Mr. John Anderson, Vidlin, Lunnasting, Shetland
Mr Smith Manager Lunna
Mr Hugh Tarl, Mason Laxo.
Mr John Sutherland Lochend Levaneap
031 This name is applied to a small high water island. covd. [covered] with pasture, situated on the E. [East] side of 'Grunna Voe' and about 5 chains N. [North] of N. [North] West point of 'Vadlin Ness' Proprietor Mr. Sheriff Bell Lunna House Shetland & Falkirk Scotland
Little Holm Little Holm Mr. James Irvine, School Master, Moorfield, Delting, Shetland
Mr. John Anderson, Vidlin, Lunnasting, Shetland
031 This name is applied to a high water rock situated on the North point of Vadlin Ness 14 chains E. [East] from 'Muckle Holm' & 20 chains N.W [North West] from Vidlin Voe
Chapel Knowe Site of Monastery Chapel Knowe Mr. James Irvine, School Master, Moorfield, Delting, Shetland
Mr. John Anderson, Vidlin, Lunnasting, Shetland
031 This name is applied to a Knowe covered with Rough pasture & rocks said to be 'site of monastery'; situated 250 links N.W. [North West] from Church, 6 chains S.W. [South West] from 'Lunna House'; on the property of the above.

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Shetland -- Parish of Lunnasting

Chapel Knowe [Note] This object has evidently been a place of some consequence at some remote period, as on the top of the Knowe is to be seen the marks of a number of buildings all in a cluche; But nothing definitely can be learned only the general supposition that it is the site of an ancient monastery

Chapel Knowe [Note] as the information obtained about this monastery is very meagre, it has been written on plan in German text character. JTH

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