Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOWIESTONE CAVE | Dowiestone Cave Dowiestone Cave Dowiestone Cave |
Mr George Robertson. Mr George Stokes. Mr George Sangster. |
048 | A very long cave, running through the rocks called Pottie Murlan. a famous place for smugglers in olden times. |
| FLESHIEWALL CAVE | Fleshiewall Cave Fleshiewall Cave Fleshiewall Cave |
Mr George Robertson. Mr George Stokes. Mr George Sangster. |
048 | A small cave, situated close to Aver Hill, a famous place for smugglers in the days of free-trading as it was called. |
| AVER HILL | Aver Hill Aver Hill Aver Hill |
Mr George Robertson. Mr George Stokes. Mr George Sangster. |
048 | A large isolated hill. situated about a quarter of a mile from the village of Collieston. This isolation was once famous for goats, hence the name. |
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Aberdeenshire --Parish of Slains
[Note beside 'Dowiestone Cave'] - Dowy. Dowie v. [vide] Dolly (Jamieson)
[Note beside 'Fleshiewall Cave'] - Flesh. Flesche. The Carcase of Any Animal killed for food.
Flische. Fleese. (Jamieson)
[Note beside 'Aver Hill'] - Aver. a gelded goat. 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.