Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Remains of Supposed CAMP [Torshinach] | Camps Camps Camps Camps |
William McCombie Esqr Mr John Steven. North Gask. Mr George Reid. Forester. Mr Andrew Leslie. |
074 | Two large irregular Camps with several small Circular ones, they have evidently been hastily thrown up as at present the remains are a stony bank, about 8 feet of a base & in some places about 4 feet high - which could be easily made from the Surrounding Tumuli. whereas the Bank is sharply defined a slight etching is shewn. Local tradition points to this as one of the Marquis of Montrose Encampments during his Victorious Career of A.D. 1645-6. "Brown's Highland Clans," likewise notes the fact that Montrose encamped here and a Sword of the Period was recently found when repairing the Statute Labour Road passing this one of them. |
| TUMULI [Torshinach] | Tumuli Tumuli Tumuli Tumuli |
William McCombie Esqr Mr John Steven. Mr George Reid Mr Andrew Leslie |
074 | Numerous small Cairns of moss grown stones. tradition is silent regarding their origin and the greater part is now improved away none remaining except within the Fir Plantation. |
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Aberdeenshire --- Parish of Skene
[Note beside 'Camp'] - Note. This had better be written in the singular form as it all appears to have been one combined work. On reference to the examiner, he states that although there is a strong local tradition as to its having been a camp the appearance of the object does not justify the belief.
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.