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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FLINT ARROWHEAD FOUND HERE A.D. 1830 [Backhill] | Arrowhead (flint) found here Arrowhead (flint) found here Arrowhead (flint) found here |
George Wilson Farmer of district John Donald Farmer Backhill A. Crookshank Farmer etc. Longside |
046 | found by the said Mr George Wilson abt. [about] 1830 4 years since whilst tilling and improving the land (this [Sketch]) abt. [about] 1' [1 inch] in length. |
| FLINT ARROWHEADS FOUND HEREABOUTS [Backhill] | Arrow heads (flint) from hereabouts Arrow heads (flint) from hereabouts Arrow heads (flint) from hereabouts |
George Wilson Farmer of district John Donald Farmer Backhill A. Crookshank Farmer etc. Longside |
046 | found by Mr Wilson whilst tiling and improving the land at different periods (some two or three in number) and of a similar outline to those that are so frequently found in the neighbouring parishes. Viz. yellowish flint thickish in the middle and thinly edged and projecting longitudinal into a sharp point and with three thin and sharp teeth projecting (thus [sketch]) from the base - |
| BACKHILL | Backhill Backhill Backhill |
Valuation Roll John Donald Occupier George Wilson Farmer Mosseye |
046 | Is the name of a goodly sized farm consisting of a farm dwelling out houses and garden, situated abt. [about] ⅛ of a Mile E.S.E. [East South East] of the 16 Mile Stone of the Aberdeen County road. The property of H.L.L. Morrison Esqr. and at present in the hands of his trustees. |
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Parish of Bourtie
Ordnance Survey - Aberdeen county, OS Name Books - Aberdeen county - Volume 10 - Parish of Bourtie, OS1/1/10
This volume contains information on Aberdeenshire place names found in the parish of Bourtie.
Ordnance Survey - Aberdeen county
Ordnance Survey was established in the 18th century to create maps, surveys and associated records for the entirety of Great Britain. These records are arranged by county. This entry has been created to enable searching for Ordnance Survey records for the county of Aberdeen, which is in the north east of Scotland. The boundaries of the county were altered by the Boundary Commissioners in 1891.