OS1/31/26/100
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loch of Huxter | Huxter | Mr Laurence Laurenceson Symbister Mr Nicholson Postmaster Symbister Mr Polson. Huxter Magnus Nicholson Teacher Huxter |
039.09; 039.01 | This loch is situated a little to the south of Huxter village and about 1 mile east of North Voe. It is a fresh water Loch The remains of a Pictish Fort stands on its southern shore connected to the land by a stone causeway leading to the fort. |
| Brough | Brough of Huxter (Remains of Old Fort) |
Mr Laurence Laurenceson Symbister Mr Nicholson Postmaster Symbister Mr Polson. Huxter Magnus Nicholson Teacher Huxter |
039.09; 039.01 | This is an old fort situated on a small island of the south end of Loch of Huxter. The only portion of this fort which is a few feet above ground is the portion shown on trace a a ruin which has been the entrance to the building the entrance can still be seen & a large stone covering it. The ruins of a cell on each side of the doorway can be seen, they are of an oval shape. |
| School | School | Mr Laurence Laurenceson Symbister Mr Nicholson Postmaster Symbister Mr Polson. Huxter Magnus Nicholson Teacher Huxter Orkney & Shetland Guide 1878 |
039.09; 039.01 | This school is situated a little to the north of the north west end of Loch Huxter. It is supported by the Established Church in School Fees. Average attendance about 30 Hours of attendance 10 a.m. to 4 P.M. It is attended by both boys and girls This is the old Quoad Sacra Parish School and is still in use. |
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[Page] 100.County of Shetland
Parish of Whalsey
[additional information on "Brough of Huxter", written adjacent to its description, as follows]:
A block of masonry 36 feet 12 feet thick and about 4 feet high having a circular space on the N. [North] side enclosed by a stone wall about 6 feet thick and three feet high: A great many of the stones were removed for building purposes: In the block of masonry is to be seen the door which leads to the back enclosure, It is about 3 feet wide by 4 feet high: There is also from the back enclosure an entrance on both sides of the door to two chambers in the thickness of the building: The entrance apertures are about 3 feet high by two feet wide , and the chamber are of an oval shape, about 10 feet long by 6 feet wide, and 4 feet in height. nothing definite can be ascertained relating to its origin: It is ascribed to the Picts, & considered to be of great antiquity
[initialled] W.F. [William Fraser]
[annotation below "School (Boys & Girls)" in List of Names column reads]:
Roman print
Transcriber's notes
The deleted second word in the description of "Brough of Huxter" is initialled "WF." [William Fraser}Transcribers who have contributed to this page.
ron hill
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