Volume contents
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- 201 - Auchindoir etc , Index
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continued Parish of Auchindoir Parish of Auchindoir Parish of Auchindoir |
Revd. [Reverend] Mr Ronald, Cabrach Revd. [Reverend] William Reid, Auchindoir Revd. Dr. [Reverend Doctor] MacKay, Rhynie |
Description continued. Huntly. Auchindoir is in the Presbytery of Alford and Synod of Aberdeen. The only Antiquities of any note in the parish are the remains of a Native or British Camp on the Hill of Knocknacailloch, consisting of an artificial oval trench, about seven links in width, and which is dug out of the side of the Hill: there being a slight escarp from the Summit to the trench, the height of the cutting or bank is about 10 links, and it is conjectured that this primitive stronghold, was intended to afford shelter to the natives and their cattle from an invading foe. The old spelling of the name of the farms now written "pheedlemont" is "Fulziemont" said to signify "the field of blood", and a piece of marshy ground immediately West of Knocknacailloch now Cultivated was formerly called [Continued p. 6] |
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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.