Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Site of STONE CIRCLE [Hill of Bucharn] | Supposed site of Stone Circle | James Leslie Mill of Gartly Mr Bruce Collithie Mr William Harvey Bridgend |
034 | 60 years ago, four large stones stood in an arable field on the side of the hill of Bucharn, They formed the corners of a square thus: :: and were about 40 links apart. They are said to have been the remains of a Druidical Circle. The tenant of the Farm on which they stood thinking they were of more use for building purposes, than remaining as antiquities caused them to be removed. While digging round them for that purpose a quantity of human bones were found, very much decayed. The stones were used in the Construction of the Mill of Collithie. |
| HUMAN REMAINS FOUND HERE [stone circle, Hill of Bucharn] | 034 | 60 years ago, four large stones stood in an arable field on the side of the hill of Bucharn, They formed the corners of a square thus: :: and were about 40 links apart. They are said to have been the remains of a Druidical Circle. The tenant of the Farm on which they stood thinking they were of more use for building purposes, than remaining as antiquities caused them to be removed. While digging round them for that purpose a quantity of human bones were found, very much decayed. The stones were used in the Construction of the Mill of Collithie. |
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County of Aberdeen Parish of Gartly
George Hobson C.A. [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.