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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BLACKBURN BRIG | Blackburn Brig | 020 | Authorized and described in Name Book for Methlick Parish | |
| ROCKING STONES [Auchmaliddie] | Rocking Stones Rocking Stones Rocking Stones Muckle Stane of Auchmaliddie |
Mr John Duncan (North Auchmaliddie) Mr William Littlejohn (Mitchellhill) Mr William Chalmers (Auchmaliddie) Pratt's History of Buchan |
020 | Applies to a couple of large stones a remnant of past ages, "It was a rocking stone of great bulk, but movable at a particular point, by the slightest touch, By whom or for what purpose, these rocking stones were poised, is matter of vague conjecture, It has been supposed they might have been used as stones of ordeals by which the Druid or Scandinavian priest, pretended to test the guilt or innocence of persons accused," it is sunk deep in the ground, Situated at ½ mile S [South] of N. [North] Auchmaliddie. Extract from Pratt's Buchan "Remains of Several Druidical temples are to be seen. The place where one of them stood is about ½ Mile North from the church (New Deer) and still retains the name of 'Standing Stones'. In view of this, and about a mile from the Church directly South, there was another This is not yet all removed, and the former was but lately taken away to lay the foundation of the present Manse." Old Statistical Account. |
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Plan 20-12 -- Parish of New Deer Aberdeenshire
Ordnance Survey - Aberdeen county, OS Name Books - Aberdeen county - Volume 65 - Parish of New Deer, OS1/1/65
This volume contains information on Aberdeenshire place names found in the parish of New Deer.
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.