Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HACKLEY HEAD or FORVIE NESS | Hackley Head or Forvie Ness Hackley Head or Forvie Ness Hackley Head or Forvie Ness Hackley Head |
Mr George Robertson. Mr Robert Clark. Mr George Sangster. Admiralty Chart. C.G. [Coast Guard] Station Collieston |
048 | A very prominent head land, situated about one mile from the village of Collieston. It is generally called Hackley Head, though, I understand the original name was Forvie Ness. |
| NEEDLE EYE | Needle Eye Needle Eye Needle Eye |
Mr George Robertson. Mr Robert Clark. Mr George Sangster. |
048 | This name is applied to an open portion of a very steep rock, situated a little south of Hackley Head. This hole much resembles the eye of a needle. |
| BLACK HOLE | Black Hole Black Hole Black Hole |
Mr George Robertson. Mr Robert Clark. Mr George Sangster. |
048 | This name is applied to a small nook in the coast a little south of Hackley Head. |
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Aberdeenshire -- Parish of Slains
[Note beside 'Hackley Head or Forvie Ness'] - Hack, A very wild moorish place. Hacks mossy, black wilds.
This, as far as I can discover, is merely a provincial variety of Hag. as denoting moss that has formerly
been broken up: from hack, to hew
[Note beside 'Needle Eye'] - Needle - Fish. The shorter Pipe - fish. Needle E'E. Through the
needle e'e. A play among children, in which, A Circle being formed, each takes one of his neighbours
by the hands, the Arms being extended; and he who takes the lead, passes under the Arms of every second
person backwards and forwards, the rest following in the same order, while they repeat a Certain rhyme. (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.