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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MAIDEN CASTLE | Maiden Castle Maiden Castle |
Colonel Knight Erskine, Pittodrie Mr. John Wood, Firbogs |
045 | A circular encampment, supposed to be British, and surrounded by a moat, situated in a wood a short distance north-west of Pittodrie. Nothing is known about its antiquity, but C.E Dalrymple of Kinellar Lodge says that "it may be 2000 years old, probably much more." |
| THORNTREEMUIR WOOD | Thorntreemoor Wood | Colonel Knight Erskine Mr. John Wood |
045 | A wood of considerable extent situated about a mile west of Pittodrie, property of Colonel Knight Erskine, Pittodrie. |
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Parish of Oyne
Note: Maiden Castle - There is great doubt as to the meaning of the term "Maiden", but the word
frequently occurs in the topography of Scotland. Thus we have Maiden Castle
the old name of Edinburgh Castle: Maiden Castle in the parish of
Markinch, being an ancient fortification running along a narrow but somewhat
elevated ridge of Said hills, commanding the surrounding plain: the
"Maiden Castle" of Collessie where are the vestiges of an ancient Fort.
There is also a "Maiden Castle" and "Maiden Way" in Cumberland.
The true meaning of May den is probably a fort commanding a wide
plain or District." [Sculptured Stones of Scotland. 1856 Vol I]
[Signed] E.H.Courtney Cap 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.