Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FIRGIGS | Firgigs Firgigs Firgigs |
Mr James Benton. Airlie Mr Joseph Benton, Old Balgowan Mr Gordon Archibald Longbog |
053 | A flat portion of ground covered with rough pasture and whins situated at the northern base of the Hill of Airlie. Property of the Right Hon. [Honourable] Lord Forbes. |
| KITTYTHIRST WELL | Kittythirst Well Kittythirst Well Kittythirst Well |
Mr Joseph Benton, Old Balgowan Mr James Benton, Airlie Mr G. Archibald, Longbog |
053 | A spring of good water situated on the Hill of Airlie south of Firgigs. This well will probably be drained in a few months as the land is being reclaimed. |
| BERRYDIKE WELL | Berridyke Well Berridyke Well Berridyke Well |
Mr Joseph Benton, Old Balgowan James Rait, Esqr Keig Mr James Benton, Airlie |
053 | A spring of good water on the Hill of Airlie west of Old Balgowan office houses. Formerly a croft of this name stood here which, though now demolished, gave the name to the well. |
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Parish of Keig
[Note beside 'Firgigs'] - Should not this be Fir Rigs?
[Note beside 'Berrydike Well.] "Berry - A fruit, - Berry_Syn. [Synonymous] with Bury," a barrow, or Tumulus. - [Clarke)
Dike, Dyk - A wall, a ditch, &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.