Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAIRD'S CAVE | Caird's Cave Caird's Cave Caird's Cave |
Mr Sim. Clochtow. Mr George Phillips. Old Castle. Mr George Robertson Collieston. |
039 | A long narrow cave running into a ridge of rock, projecting from the cliff, in which in olden times the gipseys' used to live. |
| TOMMY'S CASTLE | Tommy's Castle Tommy's Castle Tommy's Castle |
Mr Sim. Clochtow. Mr George Phillips. Old Castle. Mr George Robertson Collieston. |
039 | This name is applied to a large round piece of rock standing upon a lot of shelving rock. at the north side of Broadhaven. |
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Aberdeenshire -- Parish of Slains
[Note beside 'Cairds' Cave'] - Caird. Card. Kaird. A gipsy; one who lives by stealing. A travelling tinker. A Sturdy beggar. A scold. Ceard, Ceird. A tinker (Jamieson)
[Note beside 'Tommy's Cave'] - Tommy Noddie. Tom-Noddy. The puffin. A bird. The Tam torie of the Bass. (Jamieson)
Ordnance Survey - Aberdeen county, OS Name Books - Aberdeen county - Volume 80 - Parish of Slains, OS1/1/80
This volume contains information on Aberdeenshire place names found in the parish of Slains.
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.