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List of names as written Various modes of spelling Authorities for spelling Situation Description remarks
Watch Tower (Ruin) Watch Tower (Ruin)
Watch Tower (Ruin)
Watch Tower (Ruin)
Adam Dickson Jr. [Junior] Uyeasound
Robert Jamieson, Schoolmaster, Sandness
Walter Nicolson, Tenant Nunsburgh
Shetland "descriptive & historical"
036 Applies to the ruins of an ancient building, supposed to be that of a Scandinavian Watch Tower, situated on the top of "Muckle Wart," the highest point of the island of Vemintry, A portion of the wall, which is of great thickness, and about 5 or 6 feet high, is still standing, This object is referred to as follows in "Shetland, descriptive and historical," Viz:- "On the summit of its (Island of Vemintry) highest hill are the remains of an ancient Watch tower,"

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[Page] 199
Parish of Aithsting -- Shetland
[signed] A. Mc.Donald 2nd. Corpl. R.E. [2nd Corporal Royal Engineers]

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Situation changed to 036 as 036.05 unavailable

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