Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| STONE CIRCLE [Mains of Fornet] | Druidical Temple Druidical Temple |
Mr George Mitchell, Craigendary Mr Archibald Strachan, Letter |
064 | This temple stands on a wooded eminence a little north-west of the Mains of Fornet, It is near the margin of the plantation and consists of three irregular blocks of stone, two of which are standing upright and one lying on its side slightly imbedded in the ground. The upright ones are 7 feet high, 4 broad and 2½ thick - the other is 6 feet by 4, and the cause given for its fallen position is that some years ago the workers on the estate were proceeding with its removal for building purposes intending to take the others also until stopped by the proprietor. There are but very few who can give any information about this object. and there is no reason for believing that the stones were ever more numerous than at present. |
| SKENE MOSS | Skene Moss Skene Moss Skene Moss |
Mr Adam Watt, Broomhill Mr Alexander Middleton Sen. [Senior] Achath Mr James Birnie. |
064 | A large and deep moss containing fine peat and lying wholly in the parish of Skene the adjoining portion of moss in Cluny parish not bearing this name. It is used by the several tenants on the Skene estate and several large oak trees have been found imbedded in it. Property of Lord Fife. |
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County of Aberdeen -- Parish of Skene
[Note beside 'Stone Circle'] - Altered to Stone Circle in accordance with order from Southampton dated 10th Dec 1864" [Initialled] J.L.
Ordnance Survey - Aberdeen county, OS Name Books - Aberdeen county - Volume 79 - Parish of Skene, OS1/1/79
This volume contains information on Aberdeenshire place names found in the parish of Skene.
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.