OS1/31/21/136
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whirwill Knowe | Whirwill Knowe Whirwill Knowe Whirwill Knowe |
Mr. Laurence Jamieson North-house Mr. Scott Scott Stackwall. John Thomson Esqr. of Houl |
046.06 | The Remains of a Tumulus: It has been partly opened and the Stones and rubbish carried away. It is Situated a short distance S.W. [South West] of "North-house", and about 1/8 mile N.E. [North East] of "Stackwall": Upon the property of Master Scott of Melby. A great quantity of large and excellent building stones had been removed from the interior of this object, for building purposes, at various periods prior to 1840 & can now be seen in the walls of nearly all the dwellinghouses in Setter, While the stones were being removed a number of Stone implements were found, consisting chiefly of oblong blocks, not unlike, in shape and size, what are now commonly called sythe-stones. |
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[page] 136Parish of Walls Shetland.
[signed] William Fraser c/a [Civilian Assistant]
Old English [written under Whirwll Knowe in List of Names column]
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Modes of Spelling column: Whirwill Knowe has been changed from Wurwall Knowe.Transcribers who have contributed to this page.
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