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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| STONE AXE FOUND HERE A.D. 1857 [West Gibseat] | Stone axe found here A.D. 1857 Stone axe found here A.D. 1857 Stone axe found here A.D. 1857 |
Mr. Alexander Cassie. Mr J. Cassie. Mr. Mitchell. |
030 | Mr. Cassie, says, that while one of his sons was working here, in the year 1857, he found a fine Stone Axe, the Axe was given to the Revd. [Reverend] A. Ranken of Old Deer. |
| SPUNKIE'S KNOWE | Spunkies' Knowe Spunkies' Knowe Spunkies' Knowe |
Mr. Alexander Cassie. Mr J. Cassie. Mr. Mitchell. |
030 | This name applies to a small hillock, situated on the south slope of Windy's Hill. I cannot ascertain the origin of the name. |
| Site of ERD HOUSE [West Gibseat] | (Site of) Pictish House (Site of) Pictish House (Site of) Pictish House |
Mr. Alexander Cassie. Mr. J. Cassie. Mr. Mitchell. |
030 | Mr. Cassie, say's, that he removed the remains of a Pictish House, from this place. It was exactly the same as the two he removed a year or so before, (See description of Pictish Houses, on the other side.) |
Continued entries/extra info
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Parish of Old Deer
[Note relating to 'Spunkies' Knowe'] - "Spunkie" Applied to a place haunted by "Ignis fatuus" [Signed] Jamieson
Ordnance Survey - Aberdeen county, OS Name Books - Aberdeen county - Volume 68 - Parish of Old Deer, OS1/1/68
This volume contains information on Aberdeenshire place names found in the parish of Old 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.