Volume contents
- 1 - Rothiemay , page 1 (start)
- 10 - Rothiemay , page 10
- 20 - Rothiemay , page 20
- 30 - Rothiemay , page 30
- 40 - Rothiemay , page 40
- 50 - Rothiemay , page 50
- 60 - Rothiemay , page 60
- 70 - Rothiemay , page 70
- 80 - Rothiemay , page 80
- 90 - Rothiemay , page 90
- 92 - Rothiemay , page 92 (end)
- 93 - Rothiemay , title page
- 94 - Rothiemay , index
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HILL OF CAIRNS | Hill of Cairns Hill of Cairns Hill of Cairns |
William Bremner Tillydown John Cruickshank Knauchland John Taylor Retanach |
015.15 | A bold eminence on the lands of Mayen, whereon there are the remains of three large Druidical Cairns composed of a mixture of earth and stones standing about six feet above the earths surface, at one time they were of considerable height the upper parts were of a conical shape piled up with rough stone the greater number of which has been removed for drainage and other improvements on the lands of Mayen and Tillydown. there are also a number of small cairns Known as Primeval Tumili the fact of such objects leaves no doubt but the Cairns are of the character represented on trace. |
Continued entries/extra info
[page] 35
Co. [County] of Banff -- Parish of Rothiemay
Hill of Cairns Hill [note] part of descriptive text circled -- what is the meaning intended? See page 84
Cairns [note] Site of Cairns?
[signed] James Gray
S.R.E. [Sapper Royal Engineers]
Ordnance Survey - Banff county, OS Name Books - Banff county - Volume 27 - Parish of Rothiemay, OS1/4/27
This volume contains information on place names found in the parish of Rothiemay.
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.