Saints in Scottish Place-Names
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Little Cross Geo, Unst
Grid reference
HP 651 121 (accurate position)
Six-figure easting & northing
465100 121210
Latitude
60.78723264149961
Longitude
-0.8041843368520175
County
Shetland
Nearby places
Muckle Cross Geo, Unst (0 miles)
Cross Kirk, Unst (Shetland) (0.06 miles)
Cross Geo, Unst (0.06 miles)
Cross Ness, Unst (0.06 miles)
Norwick, former parish, Unst (Shetland) (1.24 miles)
Object Classification
Coastal
Is linear feature?
No
Relationships with other parishes
Relationships with other places
Adjacent Cross Kirk, Unst (Shetland)
Names
1 head-name linked to this place ?Little Cross Geo
Head name
Little Cross Geo
Place
Little Cross Geo, 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
Little Cross Geo 1843, OS 6 inch first edn.
Historic formLittle Cross Geo Head nameLittle Cross Geo PlaceLittle Cross Geo, 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.