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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BUFFEL HILL | Buffel Hill Buffel Hill Buffel Hill |
Mr. Thomas Mair. Mr. Thomas Minty. Mr. John Gray. |
039 | A small hill feature, situated a little north of Kirkhill farm. This hill is sometimes called Kirkhill. I have written it Buffel Hill, because there is another Kirkhill in the parish. |
| LOANHEAD OF KINMUCK | Loanhead of Kinmuck Loanhead of Kinmuck Loanhead of Kinmuck |
Mr. Thomas Mair. Mr. Thomas Minty. Mr. John Gray. |
039 | A small croft, situated on the south west side of Buffel Hill; the property of Alexander Gordon Esq, Ellon Castle. |
| Site of CASTLE OF KINMUCK | (Site of) Castle of Kinmuck (Site of) Castle of Kinmuck (Site of) Castle of Kinmuck |
Mr. Thomas Mair. Mr. Thomas Minty. Mr. John Gray. |
039 | Tradition says there was once a castle here, and Mr. Mair the farmer at Mains of Kinmuck says that he has often heard the old people say that the stones belonging to this castle were used for building the Old Castle of Ellon; the track of a moat or ditch is quite distinct to the present day, and it is not long since it was filled in, and a new ditch cut through the centre. There is also a Tradition that the "Laird of Kinmuck" killed the "Laird of Waterton" at Ellon, and had to fly the country for it. - I can get no authentic information in connection with this castle, as all the records are either lost or destroyed. |
| MOAT | Moat Moat Moat |
Mr. Thomas Mair. Mr. Thomas Minty. Mr. John Gray. |
039 | [Site of Castle of Kinmuck] - the track of a moat or ditch is quite distinct to the present day, and it is not long since it was filled in, and a new ditch cut through the centre. |
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Parish of Ellon
Ordnance Survey - Aberdeen county, OS Name Books - Aberdeen county - Volume 29 - Parish of Ellon, OS1/1/29
This volume contains information on Aberdeenshire place names found in the parish of Ellon.
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.