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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hove Burn | Hove Burn | M C Arthur Schoolmaster Sandfield Mr R Smith Sandfield A Stickle, Bunafirth |
002.11; 002.01 | This name applies to a small stream , having its source between [Mill Field] and Mouslee Hill and thence flowing southward till it enters Loch of Cliff |
| Burn of Burrafirth | Burn of Burrafirth Burn of Burrafirth |
Mr C Arthur Mr R Smith A Stickle |
002.11; 002.02 | The name applies to a stream rising from the Loch of Cliff and thence flowing north till it enter Burra Firth |
| Upper Sotland | Upper Sotland | Mr C Arthur Mr R Smith A Stickle |
002.11; 002.02 | This name applies to a croft situated about a quarter of a mile south of Burrafirth, on the property of Mrs Edmonston of Burness. |
| Lower Sotland | Nether Sotland Lower Sotland |
Mr C Arthur Mr R Smith A Stickle |
002.11; 002.02 | This name applies to a similar subject as the foregoing, to which it is closely situate Mrs Edmonston Burness proprietor |
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[Page] 10Parish of Unst Shetland Isles
Hove may be from Hof, a heathen temple before the introduction of Christianity - Some people say there was formerly a chapel near here, which may have been on the site of the temple.
[Sotland] probably from Saud-land = Sheep land
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