OS1/31/14/90
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bard Head | Bard Head Bard Head Bard Head Bard Head |
Andrew Mure Esq Sheriff Substitute James Robertson Greemsetter Laurence Williamson Noss Sound Admiralty Chart |
057.05 | The extreme south point of the Island of Bressay 1⅜ths miles South east of the Ord and ¾ths of a mile South of The Hamarr. It is a perpendicular cliff about 200 feet high |
| Giants Leg | Giants Leg Giants Leg |
Andrew Mure Esq Sheriff Substitute James Robertson Greemsetter Laurence Williamson Noss Sound Admiralty Chart New Stat [Statistical] Account |
057.05 | A column or pillar of rock caused by a perforation in the rocks forming a natural arch and through which Boats pass in favourable weather situated at the south end of the Bard and immediately west of Bard Head |
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[Page] 90Parish of Bressay -- Shetland
[signed] John Durran Sapper R.E. [Royal Engineers]
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