Explanation of the Shetland place-name Feplar.
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Original Track ID
SA1986.35.AJ
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Summary
Explanation of the Shetland place-name Feplar.
When a visiting Danish expert broadcast on Radio Shetland that he would be open to questions, Geordie Gear phoned in about several place-names that were without explanation, including Feplar in Nesting.
The professor speculated that Feplar was an early Viking name for a small Pictish settlement. There are indeed remains of several small, Neolithic roundhouses there. Shetland is very rich in archaeological remains.
Recording Location
County - Shetland
Parish - Nesting
Island - Shetland Mainland
Village/Place - Eswick
Item Location
County - Shetland
Parish - Nesting
Island - Shetland Mainland
Village/Place - Lingness, Feplar
Language
English, Scots
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Collection
Source Type
Reel to reel
Audio Quality
Good