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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NINE MAIDENS' WELL | Nine Maidens' Well Nine Maidens' Well Nine Maidens' Well Nine Maidens' Well Nine Maidens' Well |
Revd [Reverend] William Reid. The Manse Mr John Murdoch, Invermossat, Mr. William Yool. Logie "Extracts form Collections of the shires of Aberdeen & Banff 1843. Gazetteer of Scotland vol.1 P73 1848 |
052 | In the South East corner of the parish there is a spring Called the Nine Maidens' Well. near to which, traditions says, nine young women were slain by a boar that infested the neighbourhood, A stone with some rude figures on it, marks the spot where this tragical event is said to have happened. |
| BOAR'S STONE | Boar's Stone Boar's Stone Boar's Stone |
Revd. [Reverend] William. Reid Mr. John Murdoch Mr. William Yool. |
052 | This stone marks the spot where the rav[enous] boar was slain, who killed the Nine Maidens he was slain by a young man named Archencar of the first of the family of Forbes The lover of one of the young women - and a stone with a boar's head cut on it was set up to preserve the rememberance of his gallantry and courage. The stone was removed by Lord Forbes to his house of Putachie, and it is from this circumstance that a boar's head is quartered in the Arms of that family. Statistical account of 1792. This is a flat stone lying on the surface, and would appear as a substitute for the original stone. No date of this occurance can be obtained. [Arrowed] Because the story is a myth. JMD |
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Parish of Auchindoir & Kearn
Ordnance Survey - Aberdeen county, OS Name Books - Aberdeen county - Volume 6 - Parish of Auchindoir and Kearn, OS1/1/6
This volume contains information on Aberdeenshire place names found in the parish of Auchindoir and Kearn.
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.