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Ordnance Survey - Aberdeen county, OS Name Books - Aberdeen county - Volume 20 - Parish of Crathie and Braemar, OS1/1/20

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Aberdeenshire -- Ph [Parish] of Glenmuick &c.

[Note relating to 'The Scoupe'] - This name is prond. [pronounced] The Squab
& is understood to mean "The Besom"
from its shape say some more likely
because besom heather was found there [Initialled] JMcD

[Note relating to 'Easheilach'] - This name is given in one-inch map Fasheilach - Which is right? Marsh of the Willow or - ? [Initialled] JMcD

Ordnance Survey - Aberdeen county, OS Name Books - Aberdeen county - Volume 20 - Parish of Crathie and Braemar, OS1/1/20

This volume contains information on Aberdeenshire place names found in the parish of Crathie and Braemar.

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.

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