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List of names as written	Various modes of spelling	Authorities for spelling	Situation	Description remarks
Ord Skerries	Ord Skerries Ord Skerries Ord Skerries	Rev. [Reverend] William Brand, Dunrossness Robert Isbister, Factor, Grutness John Johnston, Farmer, Brakes	066.03	Applies to three rocky islands nearly 1/4 mile north of Geo of Brunt Lee and about 1/4 mile west of Thiefs House.
Scantips	Scantips Scantips Scantips	Rev. [Reverend] William Brand, Dunrossness Robert Isbister, Factor, Grutness John Johnston, Farmer, Brakes	066.03	A high part of the cliff, a short distance north of Green Pund of Foglass and about 1/4 mile south of Thief's House.
Fitful Head	Fitful Head Fitful Head Fitful Head Fitful Head Fitful Head Fitful Head Fitful Head Fitful Head Fitful Head Fitfell Head Fitwalls Head	Corrie's Shetland Imperial Gazetteer Stat a/c [Statistical account] of Scotland. Rev. [ Reverend] William Brand, Dunrossness Robert Isbister, Factor, Grutness John Johnston, Farmer Brakes North Sea Pilot Admiralty Chart (Large Scale) Johnstons Map of Shetland Sir R Sibbald 1711 Brand 1703	066.03	A large precipitous headland on the west coast of Shetland about 25 miles south from Lerwick and 4 miles north of Sumburgh Head. The most southern point of the mainland. It is made famous by Sir Walter Scott's "Pirate" as the supposed residence of "Norna of Fitful Head."

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Parish of Dunrossness -- Shetland
[Signed] P. Dougherty Corpl R.E. [Corporal Royal Engineers]

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