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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cairn | Picts House Picts House Picts House Cairn |
William Morrison Teacher, Burra Hanse Smith, Gossigarth John Inkster, Springfield John Inkster, Springfield Andrew Inkster, Grunnasound James Slater North house |
059.01 | Applies to the site of an old Picts House, situated 1/8 mile N [North] of Loch of Gershon and 3/8 of a mile E [East] of Springfield. No information respecting it could be obtained. |
| The Heog | The Heog | John Inkster Andrew Inkster James Slater |
059.01 | applies to a low round hillock on which stands what is called the site of Picts' house above, but which is no doubt an ancient sepulchral cairn - "Haugr" Norse, "Heog" Shetland = Cairn or sepulchral mound. |
| East Burra | East Burra House-Island East Burra or House Island |
William Morrison Teacher, Burra Hanse Smith, Gossigarth John Inkster, Springfield John Inkster Andrew Inkster James Slater James Goodlet Southerhouse John Goodlet Breck Sir R Ribbald 1711 Hibbert's Description of Shetland 1822 Cowie's Description 1874 |
059.01 | A large island, seperated from West Burra by a narrow channel and from the Mainland by Clift Sound, it lies direct south of the Island of Trondra and is about 3 1/2 miles S [South] of Scalloway |
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[Page] 19Parish of Burra -- Shetland
East burra [note] This form has gone out of use locally The Island is now called East Burra, or the East Isle JTH
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