OS1/31/26/14
List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
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Chapel Ruins | Chapel (in ruins) Chapel (in ruins) Chapel (in ruins) Chapel (in ruins) Chapel (in ruins) |
Mr W Leask, Tenant, Isbister Mr John Bruce Tenant Skaw Mr John Johnston Skawtaing Mr L Laurenceson Hamister Barbra Anderson, Symbister |
032.14; 032.02 | Applies to the remains of a Romish Chapel situated on the southwest corner of "Inner Holm", about 1 mile N. [north] e. [east] of Skaw. Tradition says that it was erected by shipwrecked mariners as a fulfillment of a previous vow that if ever they got to land that they would build a chapel as a token of their deliverance from the wrath of the sea. There is no account of a burial ground being in connection with the chapel but a woman named "Barbra Anderson" while excavating inside the ruins of the chapel in search of money having previously dreamt of such being deposited there" came upon a stone cist or coffin enclosing the skeleton of a human body supposed to be that of a young man. The woman is still living in Whalsay & states it to have been found in A. [Anno] D. [Domini] 1858. |
Fluckings Bight | Fluckings Bight Flukings Bight |
same authorities Laurence Laurenceson Hamister Mr Nicholson Symbister T Bruce Skaw |
032.14; 032.02 032.05 | This Bight is situated at the west of Utla(assume Ultataing) and a little to the north of the West Loch of Skaw |
Hamara Neap | Hamra Neep Hamara Neap |
same authorities Laurence Laurenceson Symbister T Bruce Skaw Mr Nicholson Postmaster Symbister Mr John Johnston Skataing Mr Lawrence Bruce Skaw |
032.14; 032.06 | This name applies to a bold precipitous point situated about ¼ mile south east of East Loch of Skaw and a little to the south west of Lead Geo also between "geo of Hamarancap & Lead Geo" Hamarr-Gripa = the craggy or rocky headland |
Lade Geos | Lead Geos Lead Geos Lead Geos Lade Geos |
Laurence Laurenceson, Symbister T Bruce Skaw Mr Nicholson Postmaster Symbister |
032.14; 032.06 | This name applies to a few small geos on the north east end of Whalsay and a little to the south east of East Loch of Skaw |
Little Roonie Geo | Little Ronnie Geo Little Roonie Geo |
Laurence Laurenceson Hamister Mr Nicholson Symbister T Bruce Skaw |
032.14; 032.02 032.04 | This geo is situated a little to the west of Muckle Ronnie Geo and north of Utla Taing |
Utla Taing | Utlataing | same authorities Laurence Laurenceson Hamister Mr Nicholson Symbister T Bruce Skaw |
032.14; 032.02 032.04 | This name applies to a point situated at the north end of Whalsay and about 2? north of the West Loch of Skaw |
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O.21
County of Shetland Parish of Whalsey
Situation
Sheet Plan Trace
Transcriber's notes
Information taken from page http://www.scotlandsplaces.gov.uk/digital-volumes/ordnance-survey-name-books/shetland-os-name-books-18/shetland-volume-26/14?row=OS1/31/4925-15 where this table should be moved toRe Utlataing - cannot fully transcribe comments due to fold in book
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