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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MAX HILL | Max Hill Max Hill Max Hill |
Rev. [Reverend] Donald Fraser, Oyne. Rev. [Reverend] David Simpson, Oyne John Horn Esqr. Pitmedden |
044 | A small hill feature, situated immediately south of Oyne. |
| STANDING STONE [Gowk Stane] | Standing Stone Standing Stone Standing Stone |
Rev. [Reverend] Donald Fraser Rev. [Reverend] David Simpson John Horn Esqr. |
044 | An upright stone, about 3 feet high, and 2 feet broad, situated on the north side of Max Hill. This Stone is believed to be in connection with the Stone Circles in the District, & is in my opinion an Antiquity; The valley of the Don is remarkable for Memorial Stones, etc. [signed] E.H. Courtney Capt.R.E. [Captain Royal Engineers] |
| HART HILL | Hart Hill Hart Hill Hart Hill |
Rev. [Reverend] Donald Fraser Rev. [Reverend] David Simpson John Horn Esqr. |
044 | A small hill feature situated a short distance north of the Manse of Oyne. |
| CHURCH [Hart Hill] | Church Church Church |
Rev. [Reverend] Donald Fraser Rev. [Reverend] David Simpson John Horn Esqr. |
044 | A substantial building situated on the top of Hart Hill. Built in 1807 and seated to contain 400 sitters. Number of communicants about 250. |
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Parish of Oyne
Note: Standing Stone - This Stone is well known as the "Gowk Stane", & has been so known from early times: tradition asserts that the Stone derived it's name from the fact that the Cuckoo was always seen near this stone a long time before it was seen in any other part of the Garioch.
"Gowk", golk, " the cuckoo". Jamieson. E.H. Courtney Capt.R.E. [Captain Royal Engineers]
"gowk", golk, "the Cuckoo" Jamieson. E.H. Courtney Capt.R.E. [Captain Royal Engineers]
Ordnance Survey - Aberdeen county, OS Name Books - Aberdeen county - Volume 70 - Parish of Oyne, OS1/1/70
This volume contains information on Aberdeenshire place names found in the parish of Oyne.
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.