Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CRAIGLAGGAN BURN | Craiglaggan Burn Craiglaggan Burn Craiglaggan Burn |
Estate Plan Mr John Birnie, Glenton James Rait Esq., Keig |
053 | A Small stream rising on the south side of Beinnachie, and flowing Southwards a short distance joins the river Don near Upper Glenton. |
| SCARFAULD HILL | Scarfauld Hill Scarfauld Hill Scarfauld Hill |
James Rait Esq. Mr John Birnie Mr James Macdonald, Keig |
053 | A rocky feature situated about a mile north of East Glenton; property of The Right Hon [Honourable] Lord Forbes |
| FERNY HOW | Fernie Howe Fernie Howe Fernie Howe |
James Rait Esq. Mr John Birnie Mr Charles Reid |
053 | This name is applied to a flat part of the hill of Beinnachie, remarkable for the quantity of ferns growing on it. property of The Right Hon [Honourable] Lord Forbes. |
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Parish of Keig
[Note beside 'Scarfauld Hill'] - "Scar - Skair, Scaur, - A bare place on the side of a hill.
Fauld - Division of a farm." (Jamieson)
[Note beside 'Ferny How'] - "Ferny - Abounding with ferns
How - A hollow &c." (Jamieson)
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.