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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wether Holm | Wether Holm Wether Holm Wether Holm West Holm |
Mr Petrie Mr Umphrey Mr Anderson Admiralty Chart |
028 | This name applies to a small Island on the Northern Side of Housay Island and West Side of Vogans Voe |
| Vogans Voe | Vogans Voe | Mr Petrie Mr Umphrey Mr Anderson |
028 | This name applies to a Small Bay on the Northern Side of Housay Island between Wether Holm and Hevda Skerries |
| Hevda Skerries | Hevda Skerries Heoda Stacks |
Mr Petrie Mr Umphrey Mr Anderson Admiralty Chart |
028 | This name applies til two or three Barren High-Water Rocks lying off Vogans point. |
Continued entries/extra info
[Page] 6Shetland -- Skerry Isles -- Sheet 28 Trace 5 -- Ph [Parish] of Whalsay
Wether Holm [Note] Veðr, a wether (sheep)
Vogans Voe [Note] probably tautology Vogans diminutive of Vágr bay Voe is from Vágr, bay
Hevda Skerries [Note] Höfða-sker = Skerries of the promontory or headland
Transcriber's notes
Situation changed to 028 as 028.05 unavaailableTranscribers who have contributed to this page.
Trondragirl- Moderator, hastingleigh
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