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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Groat Taing | Groot Taing Groot Taing Groot Taing Groot Taing |
Mr Robert Lawrenson Bellister Mr Hugh Jameson Laxfirth Mr J. W. Hunter Quoys of Bellister Mr Hugh Leask Laxforth |
038.05 | A low heathy & rocky point of land: Situated on the coast near the N. [North] - eastern extremity of Nesting, and betwixt Colls Wick and The Groot Property of W. A. Bruce Esqr |
| Cairn | Cairn Cairn Cairn |
Mr Robert Lawrenson Bellister Mr Hugh Jameson Laxfirth Mr W. Hunter Quoys of Bellister |
038.05 | A Cairn of Stones Situated on the Summit of "Muckle Head," and nine Chains N. [North] of Quoys." It is generally Supposed to have belonged to an ancient dass, but by whom or for what purpose it was used, nothing is Known: There are about three tons of oblong boulders & Stones lying in an irregular manner, forming a Circular Cairn about 20 feet in diameter |
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[Page] 279Parish of Nesting, -- Shetland.
[signed] William Fraser C/a [Civilian Assistant]
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