OS1/31/19/28
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Brough (remains of) Continued Brough (remains of) Continued Brough (remains of) Continued |
Mr. Peter Sandison, Postmaster Cullivoe Mr. Alexander Spence, Tenant, Toft Mr. William Pole, Merchant, Greenbank Mr. John Smith tenant Popal |
004.16 | [continued from page 27] was an earlier, and a later period of their occupation: First, from about the commencement of the fifth Century to about the Seventh or eighth Century by the Picts, a Class of pople whom, according to the leading idea, used them as perfect secure places of refuge for Men and Cattle: Secondly by the Norsemen, who found them in their descents on the northern coasts in the eighth, ninth, & tenth centuries and after making Several alterations by way, of defence for aggressive purposes, occupied them for some time and in some cases used them as places for interring their dead |
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[Page] 28Parish of North Yell -- Shetland
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William Fraser C/A [Civilian Assistant]
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