Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIPER'S CAIRN (Site of) | Piper's Cairn (Site of) | James Harvey Backburn John Leslie Mill of Gartly John Michael Risquehouse Alexander Mitchell Faichhill |
034 | This name applies to what was once a very large Cairn. Local tradition records this as pointing out the grave of the Piper that fell, whilst engaged in a skirmish that was fought after the battle of Harlaw, in 1411. |
| TUMULUS (Site of) A Stone Coffin containing an Urn and Human Remains found here A.D. 1830 [Faichhill] | Tumulus (Site of) | James Harvey Backburn John Leslie Mill of Gartly John Michael Risquehouse Alexander Mitchell Faichhill |
034 | About 25 chains south of the farm of Faichhill, may be seen the remains of this sepulchral mound, surrounded by a considerable quantity of small stones; when clearing this Tumulus away, it was found to contain a large mass of vitrified matter. It was chiefly composed of earth and small stones, and was about 10 Yards in diameter and upwards of 4 feet in height [Continued p. 114] |
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County of Banff Det. [Detached] Parish of Gartly
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.