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- 225 - Strathdon , Title Page
- 226 - Strathdon , Index
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAOCHAN TARSUINN | Keighentarsen Burn Keighentarsen Burn Keighentarsen Burn |
Estate map of property AD. 1766 Mr William Ross Littletolly Mr A. Cameron Bluefold |
069 | The issue of which, is about 14. chains S. [South] of the rise of Burn of Bogmenach, and runs in a N.E. [North East] direction for abt [about] 24. ch. [chains] where it enters the Caivie water at a point abt [about] 8. chains above where the former enters the Carvie |
| BRUTHAICHANLUIG | Brucheuslack Brucheuslack Brucheuslack Bruthaich an luig |
Estate map of property AD 1766 Mr William Ross Littletolly Mr A Cameron Bluefold Rev: [Reverend] Thomas McLaughlin, Edin. [Edinburgh] |
069 | a conspicuous little hill situated about 6 Chains E. [East] of where Keintarsen Burn enters the Carvie water and is well known by the name |
| BLARDUBH | Blairdu Blairdu Blairdu |
Estate map of property AD 1766 Mr William Ross Littletolly Mr A Cameron Bluefold |
069 | name of a slopping pasture of a grazing pasture from the issue of Keighentarsen Burn extending for abt [about] 25 Chains Southward and is said to have been once a peat moss from which it derived the name. |
Continued entries/extra info
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Parish of Strathdon
[Note beside 'Caochan Tarsuinn']
signifies "The cross Burn". [Initialled] E.H.C.
[Note beside 'Bruthaichanluig']
Should not the two being so near each other and of the same size &c. be written in
gaelic that is Bruachan sluic, banks of the trench wd [would] describe the place. The burn falls rapidly into gorge between steep banks [Initialled] JMcD
Bruachag. A bank &c
Sloc. A pit.
Bruthach An accent, ascent, a steep, a hill side, a precipice
A dol a Suas an bruthach. ascending the acclivity or ascent.
Bruthaich an luig (The brae at the hollow)
[Note beside 'Blàrdùbh']
Blàr A plain, a field, ground, spot. a green &c
Blàr Dubh The black ground, being once a peat moss & therefore black ground
Ordnance Survey - Aberdeen county, OS Name Books - Aberdeen county - Volume 81 - Parish of Strathdon, OS1/1/81
This volume contains information on Aberdeenshire place names found in the parish of Strathdon.
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.