Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Site of CAIRN [Hill of Skares] | (Site of) Cairn (Site of) Cairn (Site of) Cairn |
Mr G. Mearns, Woodside Cottage Mr G. Mathieson, Waukmill Mr Alexander Mathieson, Waukmill |
035 | Mr Mearns says that in the year 1860, he removed the stones from this cairn and came upon something like a stone Cist, which was filled with red and white ashes, he also found two stones thus [sketch] about 18 inches long and about 12 inches wide, being hollow in the centre. The stones do not belong to this part of the country, as one of them is Freestone & the other Ironstone. The hollow in the centre of the Stones appear to have been made by sharpening a Spade or Shovel on it. |
| STONE CIST FOUND HERE A.D. 1860 [cairn, Hill of Skares] | Stone Cist found here AD 1860 Stone Cist found here AD 1860 Stone Cist found here AD 1860 |
Mr G. Mearns, Woodside Cottage Mr G. Mathieson, Waukmill Mr Alexander Mathieson, Waukmill |
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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.