Saints in Scottish Place-Names
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Cross Ness, Unst
Grid reference
HP 651 120 (accurate position)
Six-figure easting & northing
465100 121200
Latitude
60.786334082154546
Longitude
-0.8042178254246783
County
Shetland
Nearby places
Cross Geo, Unst (0 miles)
Little Cross Geo, Unst (0.06 miles)
Muckle Cross Geo, Unst (0.06 miles)
Cross Kirk, Unst (Shetland) (0.09 miles)
Norwick, former parish, Unst (Shetland) (1.3 miles)
Object Classification
Coastal
Is linear feature?
No
Relationships with other parishes
Names
1 head-name linked to this place ?Cross Ness
Head name
Cross Ness
Place
Cross Ness, Unst
Certainty that this name applies to this place
Certain
The status of this name is
Current
Is this a current OS form? ?
Yes
Is this the original referent of the place?
Yes
Is the association of this name to this object hypothetical?
No
Cross Ness 1843, OS 6 inch first edn.
Historic formCross Ness Head nameCross Ness PlaceCross Ness, Unst Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceOS 6 inch first edn. Date of citation1843 x 1882 Notes on the context of this place-nameMid to late 19th c. |
Source code
OS 6 inch first edn.
Source title
Ordnance Survey 6 Inch to the Mile, First Edition
Notes
Mid to late 19th c.
Saints in this place-name
Cross (ns) (maybe)
Cross, Crux (maybe)
Place-name data
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Modern OS map:
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OS 1840-1880 map:
National Library of Scotland Historic Maps
OS 1920-1933 map:
National Library of Scotland Historic Maps
