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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BURNEND | Burnend Burnend Burnend |
Alexander Gordon Esq. Proprietor Mr. Alexander Jaffray, Tenant. Mr. Jamieson, Factor. |
030 | A small farm, situated near the Heads of Skelmuir; the property of Alexander Gordon Esq. Ellon Castle. |
| SKELMUIR HILL | Skelmuir Hill Skelmuir Hill Skelmuir Hill |
Alexander Gordon Esq. Proprietor Mr. Alexander Jaffray, Tenant. Mr. Jamieson, Factor. |
030 ; 031 | This name applies to a very extensive hill feature Shaped thus [hand drawn figure] the most of which is cultivated, and on the North west end are two "Standing Stones" supposed to be of Druidic origin. |
| Site of CAIRN [The Kirns] | (Site of) Cairn (Site of) Cairn (Site of) Cairn |
Mr. Jaffray, Greencroft. Mr. Jaffray, Burnend. Mr. Shepherd, Cortiecram. |
030 | Mr. Jaffray of Greencroft, says that in the year 1849, he removed a large cairn from this spot, and in doing so he came upon two urns buried in the foundation of the cairn, both of the urns contained calcined bones & blackish earth. The urns fell to pieces when lifted from the ground. |
| URNS FOUND HERE AD. 1849 [cairn, The Kirns] | Two Urns found here A.D. 1849 Two Urns found here A.D. 1849 Two Urns found here A.D. 1849 |
Mr. Jaffray, Greencroft. Mr. Jaffray, Burnend. Mr. Shepherd, Cortiecram. |
030 | Mr. Jaffray of Greencroft, says that in the year 1849, he removed a large cairn from this spot, and in doing so he came upon two urns buried in the foundation of the cairn, both of the urns contained calcined bones & blackish earth. The urns fell to pieces when lifted from the ground. |
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Aberdeenshire -- 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.