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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAMIL Site of Fort | (site of) Da-mil (site of) Da-mil (site of) Da-mil The Da-mil |
Rev. [Reverend] J. Gillan Parish Minister, Alford Rev. [Reverend] H. McConnach Registrar etc. Alford Mr. F. Minto Station Master, Alford New Statistical Account |
062 | This name applies to the site of a large camp or fort, which is said to have been situated on the summit of a large conical hill near to the old castle of Asloune. The most competent authorities on such objects, at present residing in the locality, believe it to have been erected, either by the Danes, or Britons, (ancient), but, are in general, inclined to attribute the erection of it to the latter, on account of its circular formation, although the name "Damil" would appear to be a corruption of "Danehill". No remains of this camp are now visible, the ground on which it stood having been all cultivated many years ago. |
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Co. [County] of Aberdeen Ph. [Parish] of Alford
[Note] There is not sufficient evidence to call this a Camp. P.L.
Ordnance Survey - Aberdeen county, OS Name Books - Aberdeen county - Volume 5 - Parish of Alford, OS1/1/5
This volume contains information on Aberdeenshire place names found in the parish of Alford.
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.