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List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
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WHITEHILL | Whitehill Whitehill Whitehill Whitehill Whitehall |
Rev. [Reverend] Thomas Dawson Mr James Porter Rev. [Reverend] Alexander Ogilvie Estate Plan. dated 1846 Valuation Roll. 1859-60 |
063 | A farmsteading dwellinghouse and offices, one storey slated and in good repair. Property of Sir Archibald Grant |
STONE CIRCLE [Whitehill] | Druidical Temple Druidical Temple Druidical Temple |
Rev. [Reverend] Thomas Dawson Mr James Porter Rev. [Reverend] Alexander Ogilvie |
063 | Consisting of five Granite Stones in an upright position, varying from two to seven feet high Property of Sir Archibald Grant and believed to have been a Druidical Temple. It is one of the two mentioned as being in this Parish in "Statistical Account" and in "Sculptured Stones of Scotland" - and it is not known if there were even more stones than are at present on the ground. |
WHITE LADY | White Lady White Lady White Lady |
Rev. [Reverend] Thomas Dawson Mr James Porter Rev. [Reverend] Alexander Ogilvie |
063 | A small hill covered with Fir Wood, over which passes the Boundary between the Parishes of Monymusk and Tough Property of Sir Archibald Grant. Johnstone's Co. [County] Map shows an object on the summit of this hill called Horseman's Cairn, this name is unknown to any one in the locality. There is no Cairn on the hill, or near it. |
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Aberdeenshire -- Parish of Monymusk
[Note underneath 'Stone Circle']: Altered to Stone Circle in accordance with order from Southampton dated 10th Decr. [December] 1864. [Initialled] T.L.
Ordnance Survey - Aberdeen county, OS Name Books - Aberdeen county - Volume 64 - Parish of Monymusk, OS1/1/64
This volume contains information on Aberdeenshire place names found in the parish of Monymusk.
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.