Volume contents
List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
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ROSE CAIRN | Rose Cairn | Adam Thomson Talliethroy William Scott Balliesward John Cruickshank Gordonsburn |
033 | A small cairn of stones, where the Boundry of the Parishes Huntly, and Gartly, and Glass come together. It is said to have taken the name from one of the Earl of Fife's Factors named Rose who was present when the Stones were put up, and said to others who were with him, to bear in mind, that this was to be called Rose Cairn. Since then it has been so called. |
SMART'S CAIRN | Smart's Cairn | Adam Thomson Talliethroy William Scott Balliesward John Cruickshank Gordonsburn |
033 | A small cairn of stones a short distance east of Rose cairn pointing out the place where a man named Smart droped down dead while travelling, accompanied by his wife, between Huntly and the Cabrach to Which he belonged. |
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County of Aberdeen Parish of Gartly
George Rose Civil Assistant
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.