Volume contents
List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
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Site of STONE CIRCLE [nr Cairn Cat] | (Site of ) Stone Circle | Peter Ross Croft of Shanquhar Mr Shearer Crofts of Shanquhar James Reid Shanquhar |
034 | The site of a Stone Circle supposed to have been erected by the Druids, it was originally composed of 5 large standing stones, of about 4 feet in height, one of them having some inscriptions on it, but it appears to have been so obliterated that it could not be read. They were removed by Peter Ross Crofts of Shanquhar, for building purposes, abouth the year 1830. |
Site of STONE CIRCLE [nr Croft of Bordelseat] | (Site of) Stone Circle | Peter Ross Croft of Shanquhar Mr Shearer Crofts of Shanquhar James Reid Shanquhar |
034 | The site of a Stone Circle supposed to have been erected by the Druids the stones were removed about 20 Years ago for building purposes, all the information I can obtain about it, shows that for what purpose it is quite unknown. |
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County of Banff Det. [Detached] Parish of Gartly
J Bucklow La Corpl. R.E. [Lance Corporal Royal Engineers]
Ordnance Survey - Aberdeen county, OS Name Books - Aberdeen county - Volume 36 - Parish of Gartly, OS1/1/36
This volume contains information on Aberdeenshire place names found in the parish of Gartly.
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.