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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CURRACK WELL | Currach Well Currach Well Currach Well |
Mr Duffus, Bogside Mr Peter Cowie, Overhall Mr Tough, Tailor, Auchleven |
044 | A spring well situated in the enclosure called "The Currachs" and deriving the name from the field. The pack-horses were watered here at a time when an old country road passed this way. No trace whatever remains of this road. |
| Site of STONE CIRCLE [Blue Butts] | (Site of) Stone Circle (Site of) Stone Circle (Site of) Stone Circle |
Mr Duffus, Bogside Mr Peter Cowie, Overhall Mr John Tough, Tailor Auchleven |
044 | The father of the present Mr Duffus residing at one of the crofts composing Bogside, removed from this place about 30 years ago a Stone Circle consisting of seven or eight stones - the exact number cannot be remembered. |
| STONE CIST FOUND HERE [stone circle, Blue Butts] | (Stone cist found here) (Stone cist found here) (Stone cist found here) |
Mr Duffus, Bogside Mr Peter Cowie, Overhall Mr John Tough, Tailor Auchleven |
044 | Underneath one of the stones [see above] a Cist was discovered containing a few bones and some black earth, but no Urn. |
| BLUE BUTTS | Blue Butts Blue Butts Blue Butts |
Mr Duffus Mr Peter Cowie Mr John Tough |
044 | A large arable field which originally contained the Stone Circle described above. The peculiar color of the stones which composed the circle gave the name to this field. |
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Parish of Premnay
Ordnance Survey - Aberdeen county, OS Name Books - Aberdeen county - Volume 75 - Parish of Premnay, OS1/1/75
This volume contains information on Aberdeenshire place names found in the parish of Premnay.
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.