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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RIVER URY | River Ury River Ury River Ury |
Charles Fraser Esq. Williamston Ho. [House] Mr G. Harper Mellenside. Mr F. Dawson Oldmains. |
035 | A small river rising at the back of the Foudland Hills and running south through the parishes of Insch, Culsamond, Oyne, Chapel of Garioch & Inverurie joins the Don at Inverurie. |
| DEVIL'S FOLLY | Devils Folly Devils Folly Devils Folly |
Charles Fraser Esq. Williamston Ho. [House] Mr G. Harper Mellenside. Mr F. Dawson Oldmains. |
035 | A small hollow in a field on the farm Mellenside. Tradition says this originally was a cattle pen and that it was haunted by the Devil. |
| Site of CAIRN [Mellenside] | Cairn (Site of) Cairn (Site of) Cairn (Site of) |
Charles Fraser Esq. Williamston Ho. [House] Mr G. Harper Mellenside. Mr F. Dawson Oldmains. |
035 | Mr Harper of Mellenside says that a few years ago there stood a large cairn here, and that when it was being removed the farmer came upon a lot of black earth and small pieces of bones, there was no Urn or cist found. |
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Parish of Culsamond,
Ordnance Survey - Aberdeen county, OS Name Books - Aberdeen county - Volume 23 - Parish of Culsalmond, OS1/1/23
This volume contains information on Aberdeenshire place names found in the parish of Culsalmond.
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.