OS1/31/25/24

List of names as written Various modes of spelling Authorities for spelling Situation Description remarks
Long Guen Long Guen
Long Guen
Long Guen
Guens

West Guen
Mr Petrie
Mr Umphrey
Mr Anderson
Admiralty Chart
Johnston's Map
Tracing from Admiralty Chart
033 This name applies to a Barren High-water Rock Situated a Short distance Westward of Filla Island Proptr [Proprietor] Trustees of the late Mr Bruce
Swaba Stack Swaba Stack


Great Swabestack
Mr Petrie
Mr Umphrey
Mr Anderson
Tracing from Admiralty Chart
033 This name applies to a Pointed Steep High-water Rock on the North West Side of Long Guen Proptr [Proprietor] Trustees of the late Mr Bruce
Billia Skerry Billia SKerry


Little Swabestack
Mr Petrie
Mr Umphrey
Mr Anderson
Tracing from Admiralty Chart
033 This name applies to a barren High-water Rock the most Southern of the Group South of Filla Sound Proptr [proprietor] Trustees of the late Mr Bruce

Continued entries/extra info

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Shetland -- SKerry Isles -- Sheet 33 Trace 1 & 4 -- Parish of Whalsey

Swaba Stack [Note] Swabie of Swaabie the black backed Gull, Norse Svart-bak (one used to build here)

Billia Skerry [Note] perhaps Böllr, a summit or lump

Transcriber's notes

Situation changed to 033 as 033.01 and 031.04 are unavailable

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