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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE SKERRY | Skerrie Rock Skerrie Rock Skerrie Rock |
Mr. Robert Stephen, Factor for the Estate of Boddam. Mr. Charles Alexander, North Haven. Mr. John Alexander, North Haven. |
023 | This is the name given to a very large granite-rock, which is situated about ½ Mile north north east of Buchan Ness Lighthouse, and opposite Sandford Bay. This rock forms a prominent feature in the View Southward from Peterhead, and the Sea is seldom calm enough around this rock to allow visitors to land on it. |
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[Page] 73Aberdeenshire Parish of Peterhead
Note: Skerry - An insulated rock, Orkney. A flat rock, over which the sea flows when the tide rises. Stat. Acc. [Statistical Account] (Jamieson).
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