Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OBERON'S WELL | St Oberon's Well St Oberon's Well St Oberon's Well |
Mr James Rait. Mr John Sutherland. Mr Joseph McDonald. |
053 | A fine spring, situated on the western boundary of Priests Wood, about an eight of a mile N.E. [North East] of Hillock of Keig farmsteading. A drain conducts the water from the spring for a short distance westwards when it enters the ground, It is said according to local tradition to have been much frequented by the fairies, hence the name. |
| PRIESTS' WOOD | Priest Wood Priest Wood Priest Wood |
Mr James Rait. Mr John Sutherland. Mr Joseph McDonald. |
053 | An extensive fir wood, extending from Little John's Length to the end of the Longbog. the property of the R.C. [Roman Catholic] Church in Scotland. |
| MEGRAYHILL COURT | Meagryhill Croft Meagryhill Croft Meagryhill Croft |
Mr James Rait. Mr John Sutherland. Mr Joseph McDonald. |
053 | A small croft, situated on the top of Meagry Hill, the property of Lord Forbes of Castle Forbes. |
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Parish of Keig
[Note beside 'Oberon's Well'] - I suppose this is Saint Tobran's Well in "Coritobrith" - as the old scribe glosses "vallis fontis" - & which is the source of the Fowlesy or Camach. The name is merely a corruption of Tobar a well. See the "Lands of Keig & Monymusk" by the late Revd [Reverend] Alexander Low, Keig in Directory's of the Soc. of Ant. [Society of Antiquaries of Scotland. Edinburgh] Vol [Volume] VI. p. [page] 218.
[Initialled] JMcD
"Oberon - King of the elves" (Clarke)
[Note beside 'Megrayhill Croft'] - See "Megray Hill".
Ordnance Survey - Aberdeen county, OS Name Books - Aberdeen county - Volume 43 - Parish of Keig, OS1/1/43
This volume contains information on Aberdeenshire place names found in the parish of Keig.
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.