Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALLT DEGLAVEN | Burn of Aultdeglaven Burn of Aultdeglaven Burn of Aultdeglaven |
Estate map of property A.D. 1823 Mr Alexander Walker, Gardner Castle Newe Mr J.E. Douglas, Buchaam |
060 | Issues from Springs about 18 chains E [East] of Ben Newe where the upper portion is conducted to the Mains of Glenbucket (chiefly under ground), the lower portion runs Eastward for about 25 Chains and enters the river Don one chain above a foot Bridge called Danenford Bridge. It is said that the Burn formed the parish Boundary from a Well at the Source to the River from 1643 to 1728. only about a chain of it now forms the Boundary at its discharge in the River Don The name is derived from the word 'Clamhan' a vulture of the Kite etc. etc. |
| TOM A' CHAISTEIL | Tomachaistal Tomachaistal Tomachaistal |
Mr J. Farquharson Donenford Mr J. Smith Mains of Glenbucket Mr J.E. Douglas Buchaam |
060 | a well known Hillock, under plantation Situated about 10. Chains S. [South] of the Mains of Glenbucket and a few Chains N.W. [North West] of Donenford footbridge This being the more ancient name known for the Hillock. It is also known by two other names viz Gallows Hill & Woody Hillock Tradition has it that Criminals after having been tried and Condemned at the Castle of Glenbucket were brought to this Knoll for execution Tradition does not seem to make out whither a Castle or a Watch Tower was upon the top, The ground being in Cultivation around this Conspicuous Knoll So that there is no vestige of a moat or a Fort to be seen if ever there has been any. |
Continued entries/extra info
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Parishes of Strathdon & Glenbucket etc.
Chaisteil A castle A fort, a tower, etc etc,
Ordnance Survey - Aberdeen county, OS Name Books - Aberdeen county - Volume 38 - Parish of Glenbucket, OS1/1/38
This volume contains information on Aberdeenshire place names found in the parish of Glenbucket.
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.