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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
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| DAVIOT [continued] | Parish of Daviot Parish of Daviot Parish of Daviot Parish of Daviot Parish of Daviot |
Mr. Peter Cruickshank, Daviot Mr. Rough, Newton Mr. MacKenzie, Glack. Statistical Account Fullarton's Gazetteer |
036 ; 045 | Continued [from page 1] "Urie' Fullarton's Gazetteer of Scotland, p. [page] 367. It is of an irregular form measuring about 3½ miles at the South and tapering to about half of a mile in width at the north. There is a small village of its own name, situated nearly in the centre of the parish, containing the parish church & school, also a post office and one or two small merchants' shops. The arable soil in general is fertile; but the general surface of the parish is irregular and hilly. On the farms of New Craig and Loanhead there still exist the remains of two Druidical places of worship a number of the stones are still standing and are very conspicuous. Near to the Druids Temple at Loanhead, a number of Urns of various shapes and sizes was found, as also a Brass dirk and Stone Cist. There is a Sculptured standing stone lying in Mounie Castle, and was removed there in 1866 for safety. The remains of a Camp are still visible near to the "King's Ford," and said to have been occupied by King Robert Bruce. It is situated about 2 miles north of Daviot Village. "On the lands of Mounie and on the highest ground in the parish, the remains of two Druidical temples are still observable". [continued on page 3] |
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Parish of Daviot
Ordnance Survey - Aberdeen county, OS Name Books - Aberdeen county - Volume 24 - Parish of Daviot, OS1/1/24
This volume contains information on Aberdeenshire place names found in the parish of Daviot.
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.