ArabiaTerra Posted January 16, 2007 Report Share Posted January 16, 2007 Not sure if this warrants a new thread (I'll let the mod's decide) but: Where is the Kings Castle? Or more to the point, Cunningsburgh? Think about it, Konigs Burg or kings castle. It implies the mother of all brochs, but there's nothing there. Are there any old stories or traditions about that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rasmie Posted January 16, 2007 Report Share Posted January 16, 2007 supposed to be an ancient catholic church in Fladdabister? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nautim Posted January 16, 2007 Report Share Posted January 16, 2007 Not sure if this warrants a new thread (I'll let the mod's decide) but: Where is the Kings Castle? Or more to the point, Cunningsburgh? Think about it, Konigs Burg or kings castle. It implies the mother of all brochs, but there's nothing there. Are there any old stories or traditions about that? I thought it was cunning as in the taboo word for rabbit used at the fishing. Perhaps I should look it up! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghostrider Posted January 17, 2007 Report Share Posted January 17, 2007 Not sure if this warrants a new thread (I'll let the mod's decide) but: Where is the Kings Castle? Or more to the point, Cunningsburgh? Think about it, Konigs Burg or kings castle. It implies the mother of all brochs, but there's nothing there. Are there any old stories or traditions about that? I thought it was cunning as in the taboo word for rabbit used at the fishing. Perhaps I should look it up! Considering that, back in the day, when each district had it's own peculiar accent (dat haarly onybody haes onymair ), the natives pronounced it "Cuyn-nings-bru", there might well be something in the rabbit theory. That said, the fact the modern version is spelled ending in "burgh" would somewhat insiniuate that there was a broch somewhere in the area. Similarly ending placenames in the south end ie. Sumburgh, Scousburgh, had/have brochs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trout Posted January 17, 2007 Report Share Posted January 17, 2007 There is a broch in Cunningsburgh behind the graveyard at Meal on the hom and another at Aithsetter. There is also what is most likely a brunt mound at the Knowe of Clodie (not the Clody Knowe at the Ness!!), Val Turner years ago dug up the site and claimed it was a broch. The Shetland Museum also has that catalogued wrongly as Gord. There is another at Wilhoull. Cunningsburgh in old norn was Konungsborgr or something similar meaning Kings Broch rather as castle apparently. I stand corrected if that is wrong! It has been known Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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