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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| For a Ness | Furoeness Fora Ness |
Rev. [Reverend] William Brand, Dunrossness Robert Isbister Factor Grutness Robert Henderson Whilligarth Johnstons Map of Shetland Ad [Admiralty] Chart North Sea Pilot Black New Lar[…] Map Sir R. Sibbald 1711 |
065.09 | Applies to a Headland north w. [west] of Burnside and about 1 mile West of the Hamlet of Scousburgh and immediately west of Spiggie. Its surface is good pasture land and commands a fine view of the west of Walls and the Island of Foula. |
| Longi Geo | Longi Geo | Rev. [Reverend] William Brand, Dunrossness Robert Isbister Factor Grutness Robert Henderson Whilligarth |
065.09 | A small creek 1/2 mile south west of Spiggie and 1/4 of a mile north west of "Burnside". |
| Whale Geo | Whale Geo | Rev. [Reverend] William Brand, Dunrossness Robert Isbister Factor Grutness Robert Henderson Whilligarth |
065.09 | A small creek on the west […] situated about 3/4 of a mile south west of Spiggie and 1/4 of a mile north west of "Burnside". |
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Part of this entry has been crossed out:… a large Hill the base of which extends to Spiggie on the …on the South and …and terminate to the south and west at the North Geo of Noss...
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