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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GREAT NORTH OF SCOTLAND RAILWAY | Great North of Scotland Railway Great North of Scotland Railway Great North of Scotland Railway |
Mr. Leslie Hunter, Station Master, Aberdeen Mr. William Stewart, Station Master, Dyce Valuation Roll 1859 - 60 |
066 | This railway extends from Aberdeen to Inverness; is used for passenger as well as goods traffic, and has electric telegraph along it. It is double from Aberdeen to a little beyond Dyce Junction Station, and is thence single to the north. Property of the Great North of Scotland Railway Company. |
| Site of TUMULUS [Upper Kirkton] | Site of Tumulus [Urn found here A.D. 1814] Site of Tumulus [Urn found here A.D. 1814 Site of Tumulus [Urn found here A.D. 1814] |
Mr. James Bowman Mr. G. W. Kemp Revd. [Reverend] J. S. Kemp |
065 | This was a large ancient cairn in which on the removal of the stones in 1814 an eartherware urn was found in an empty state. There is no trace of it at present, its site having been pointed out by Mr. J. Bowman who saw its removal and the urn it contained. It is on the farm of Upper Kirkton. |
| URN, CONTAINING ASHES, FOUND HERE A.D. 1853 [Upper Kirkton] | Urn, containing ashes, found here A. D. 1853 Urn, containing ashes, found A. D. 1853 Urn, containing ashes, found here A. D. 1853 |
Mr. James Bowman Revd. [Reverend] J. S. Kemp Mr. G. W. Kemp |
065 | Next to the last mentioned object, in a field on the other side of the road, was found an earthenware urn containing some ashes A.D. 1853. There was no cairn at this place. Its site has been pointed out by Mr. J. Bowman, Nether Kirkton, who had the urn in his possession. |
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Aberdeenshire -- Parish of Dyce
Ordnance Survey - Aberdeen county, OS Name Books - Aberdeen county - Volume 27 - Parish of Dyce, OS1/1/27
This volume contains information on Aberdeenshire place names found in the parish of Dyce.
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.