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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DIRKEM | Dirkem Dirkem Dirkem |
Mr. Mackie, Mains of Elrick. Mr. Cassie, East Gibseat Mr. Mitchell, Craigiehill. |
030 | This name applies to a corner of a field close to the Brocks Moss. It is a well known name, but I cant get anyone to give the origin of it. There is a large stone stands within the piece called Dirkem, & is of long standing, but the people here know nothing about it. |
| MAINS OF ELRICK | Mains of Elrick Mains of Elrick Mains of Elrick |
Mr. Mackie, Mains of Elrick. Mr. Cassie, East Gibseat. Mr. Mitchell, Craigiehill. |
030 | A very fine substantial farmsteading situated on the south east side of Windy's Hill; the property of the Boys & Girls Hospital, Aberdeen. |
| LOGAN HILL | Logan Hill Logan Hill Logan Hill |
Mr. Mackie, Mains of Elrick. Mr. Cassie, East Gibseat. Mr. Mitchell, Craigiehill. |
030 | Applies to a large cultivated hill feature, on the top of which the late farmer of Mains of Elrick removed a burial Cairn, there was a lot of calcined bones & earth found at the foundation. The date is doubtful when this cairn was removed, but Mrs. Mackie the late farmer's wife says, she thinks it was in the year 1839. |
| Site of CAIRN [Logan Hill] | Site of Cairn | Mr. Mackie, Mains of Elrick. Mr. Cassie, East Gibseat. Mr. Mitchell, Craigiehill. |
030 | Applies to a large cultivated hill feature, on the top of which the late farmer of Mains of Elrick removed a burial Cairn, there was a lot of calcined bones & earth found at the foundation. The date is doubtful when this cairn was removed, but Mrs. Mackie the late farmer's wife says, she thinks it was in the year 1839. |
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Parish of Old Deer
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.