Volume contents
- 1 - Rathen , Page 1 (start)
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- 110 - Rathen , Page 110 (end)
- 111 - Rathen , Title Page
- 112 - Rathen , Index
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
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| [Site of CAIRNS Memsie] | [Continued from p. 4] | 002 | about forty foot perpendicular hight. There are many little cairns in this muir, which seem to be the burial places of common soldiers slain there, as the great Cairns appear to be monuments raised upon the chiefs that have there fallen. There is no probable tradition about these Cairns, nor history that I Know of that mentions them: but I shall tell you my conjecture and the reason for it. Some years ago I read, either in Hector Boethins or Dr [Doctor] Abercrombys Scots Worthies, I have forgot which, that the Danes, landing upon the Buchan Coast, and being by the Scots defeat at Cruden, the remains of their army, instead of taking Ship again, endeavoured to Join the colony of their countrymen who were settled in Murray. Now it is probable their March would be this way, because in their distress, they would [Continued p. 6] |
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Aberdeenshire Parish of Rathen
Ordnance Survey - Aberdeen county, OS Name Books - Aberdeen county - Volume 76 - Parish of Rathen, OS1/1/76
This volume contains information on Aberdeenshire place names found in the parish of Rathen.
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.