OS1/31/21/219
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loch of Kirkigarth | Loch of Kirkigarth Loch of Kirkigarth Loch of Kirkigarth |
John Thomson Esq of Houll James Georgeson Clerk to Sch. Bd [School Board] Walls Mr W. D. E. Thomson Inspr [Inspector] of Poor Walls |
046.11 | An oblong fresh-water-loch about 1/4 mile in length: Situated about 1/4 mile N. [North] of "Happyhansel," and about 1/2 a mile N.E. [North East] of "Highknowe": the property of Master R. Scott of Melby. |
| Standing Stone | Standing Stone Standing Stone Standing Stone |
John Thomson Esq of Houll Mr Hector McKenzie Teacher Clothie James Georgeson Clerk to Sch. Bd [School Board] Walls |
046.11 | An ancient Standing Stone Six feet in height by about two feet square at the base, and tapering into a Sharp point at the top. It is Situated upon the E. [East] edge of a piece of Rough Pasture, and a Short distance South of "Stanesland:" no further information can be ascertained as to its origin than that it has been there as far back as any person can remember. It is doubtless that this stone is of the same class of ancient standing stones as those so frequently met with in the western highlands & islands, |
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[Page] 219Parish of Walls -- Shetland.
[signed] William Fraser C/a [Civilian assistant]
Loch of Kirkigarth [note] Written partly on 46/11 & partly on 46/12
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