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List of names as written Various modes of spelling Authorities for spelling Situation Description remarks
Stova Stova
Stova
Stova
Mr Mowat Miller irlsta
Mr Henderson Heglibister Weisdale
James Irvine Kirkagarth
048.06 Is applied to a prominent ridge situated about 1/2 mile to the South East of the district of Wadbister Property of Harry Cheyne Esqr.
Chapel Site of Chapel & Burial Ground Mr Mowat
Mr Murray Girlsta William Sybosom Wadbister
James Smith Girlsta
048.06 This is applied to what appears to have been some ancient building. it is situated on a small prominent headland to the.N. [North] of the district of Wadbister. There is nothing remaining to identify it as a place of worship. But the traditional belief is si strong. That the inhabitants have no hesitation in showing pieces of supposed carved stones which they say were used in the building. a short distance to its S.W. [South West] there is a site of a mound of charred stones. Supposed to have been the place where the dead were either burnt of buried
Spoiled Wife's House Spoiled Wife's House
Spoiled Wife's House
Spoiled Wife's House
James Irvine Kirkagarth
Thomas Taylor Wormadale
Henry Mouat Girlsta
Estate Mape
048.06 Applies to a small Ruin. Situated about 30 Chains to the North of Long Water. The boundary between Tingwall & Whiteness runs from the South Knowe of Bodwell to the centre of this ruin, & thence to Whirls Water

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[Page] 87
County of Shetland -- Parish of Tingwall
[Signed] A.M

Chapel [Note] This is without any doubts the site of an ancient Romish Chapel the track of the building can still be Seen & the boundary of a burial Ground coval with the chapel is still defined: The chapel stood in the middle of the "Burial Ground."
Chapel [Note] This name should no doubt be altered on plan to Site of Chapel & Burial Ground: the first Examiner does not mention the Burial Ground at all, & the second only says that its boundary can be well defined: like most such objects in Shetland it is no doubt now Either under cultivation or rough pasture, with no trace remaining of a Burial Ground JTH

Chapel [Note] This name should no doubt be altered on the plan to Site of Chapel & Burial Ground: the first Examiner does not mention the Burial Ground at at, & the second only says that its boundary can be well defined: like most objects in Shetland it is no doubt now Either under cultivation or rough pasture, with no trace remaining of a Burial ground JCM

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