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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HILL OF SKILMAFILLY | Hill of Skilmafilly Hill of Skilmafilly Hill of Skilmafilly Skilmafilly |
Mr. Urquhart Fraser Tenant Mr. John Cheyne Mr. Alexander White Valuation Roll 1859-1860 |
030 | A good farm house with offices, garden, etc. attached, so called from the adjacent hill of this name and to distinguish it from other farms on the Eeast and West also called Skilmafilly. The property of the Right Honble. [Honourable] the Earl of Aberdeen |
| HILL OF SKILMAFILLY | Hill of Skilmafilly Hill of Skilmafilly Hill of Skilmafilly |
Mr. Urquhart Fraser Mr. John Cheyne Mr. Alexander White |
030 | A very conspicuous eminence known by this name. The summit is covered with whins & heath. but apparantly redeamable. About 50 years ago a fair or market was held here which was notorious for the drinking and fighting propensities of its attendants and acquired the subrequent of "Cudgel Fair" It has many years ago fallen into disuse. |
| CRYSTAL FOUND HERE A.D. 1859 [Hill of Skilmafilly] | Crystal found here (1859) Crystal found here (1859) Crystal found here (1859) |
Mr. Urquhart Fraser Mr. John Cheyne Mr. Alexander White |
030 | A beautiful specimen of natural Crystal was found here in 1859. It was very bright and transparant about Six inches long 3 inches thick at one end and came to a point at the other, attached to the thick end was a piece of quartz about 3 inches square. It has been forwarded to the Antiquarian Society. |
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Parish of Tarves
Ordnance Survey - Aberdeen county, OS Name Books - Aberdeen county - Volume 85 - Parish of Tarves, OS1/1/85
This volume contains information on Aberdeenshire place names found in the parish of Tarves.
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.