Volume contents
- 1 - Fordyce , page 1 (start)
- 10 - Fordyce , page 10
- 20 - Fordyce , page 20
- 30 - Fordyce , page 30
- 40 - Fordyce , page 40
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- 113 - Fordyce , page 113 (end)
- 114 - Fordyce , title page
- 115 - Fordyce , index
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLOVEN STONE | Cloven Stone Cloven Stone Cloven Stone |
Mr J. McBeath. Meresman Fordyce Mr George Wilson. Lower Begburn. Mr Gardner. Mossfield |
015.02 | A huge bolder, cloven through the centre, situate on the north east side of the Knock Hill; and forming a mark on the boundary between Fordyce & Ordiquhill. |
| BLACK CAIRN | Black Cairn Black Cairn Black Cairn |
Mr McBeath. Meresman. Mr William Innes. Deskford. Mr Steinson. Farmer. Toux. |
009.06 | A small cairn on the north west side of the Hill of Summertown, marking the boundary between Fordyce and Deskford. It is said to be a Shepherd's cairn, & placed here to mark the boundary. |
| SLEEPYHILLOCK WELL | Sleepyhillock Well Sleepyhillock Well Sleepyhillock Well |
Mr McBeath. Meresman Mr Gardner. Mossfield Mr Gordon. Badenyouches. |
009.14 | A copious Spring of water on the side of the public road, near the parish boundary, at Sleepy Hillock |
Continued entries/extra info
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Ph [Parish] of Fordyce -- Co [County] Banff
CLOVEN STONE [note] To be written on Plan Close up to the Stone but on one side of it. Not across it like a hill name as at present written
BLACK CAIRN [note] not written to the Cairn on Plan but appears rather as a hill name
Ordnance Survey - Banff county, OS Name Books - Banff county - Volume 12 - Parish of Fordyce, OS1/4/12
This volume contains information on place names found in the parish of Fordyce.
Ordnance Survey - Banff 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 Banff, which is in the north east of Scotland. The boundaries of the county were altered by the Boundary Commissioners in 1891.