OS1/31/21/123
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stoura Brough | Stoura Brough (Remains of] Stoura Brough (Remains of) Stoura Brough (Remains of) Stoura Brough (Remains of) |
Mr. James Georgeson Walls Mr. W.D.E. Thomson Inspector of Poor Mf. John Thomson of Houl. Mr. Hector McKenzie Clothie |
046.06 | An oblong cairn of Stones known to be the Remains of a Picts' or Stronghold: It is similar in appearance to all other objects Said to be pictish remains: and Situated upon an eminence in the N [North] Side of the district of "Setter" and a Short distance N.E. [North East] of "Brough": upon the property of Master Robert Scott of of Melby. This object is also known as the "Brough of Setter" - presumably from its situation - but so far as I have been able to ascertain the name adopted is prererred, It is also said that "Stoura Brough" is the original name, |
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[page] 123Parish of Walls Shetland.
[signed] William Fraser c/a [Civilian Assistant]
(old English) [written under Stoura Brough is List of Names column]
(Storr - borg = Big fort)
Transcriber's notes
Description: ater Picts', has been written House - and crossed out.Transcribers who have contributed to this page.
VickiColeman
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