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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
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| Stone Circle | (Continued from page 105) | 008.05 | There is also the appearance of a Small Circle at the centre, and an elliptic formation on the South side. It is stated in the New Stat.Act. [Statistical Account] that a Stone Coffin was discovered in the centre of this Circle, (See extract on other side). it is situated about 1/8 of a mile north of the circle above described and about 1/8 of a mile South of Hillhead of Auquhorthies. [initialled] B. R |
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| Glascairn | Glascairn Glascairn Glascairn |
Robert Walker Esqr George Walker Esqr (Factor) Rent Roll |
008.05 | A name which applies to four crofters residences on the Estate of Badentoy. |
| Hill of Portlethen | Hill of Portlethen Hill of Portlethen Hill of Portlethen |
Robert Walker Esqr George Walker Esqr Mr Robb (Roadside of Cookston) |
008.05 | A name which applies to two crofter's residences on the Estate of Portlethen the property of Mrs Rosa A. Gammell. |
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[page] 109[Continued from page 105]
[Note] --"Achorties.
'Auchorties' - There is on the South side of the parish, a Druidical temple worthy of notice. It is situated on an eminence, about a mile
and a half from the coast, and was till within these few years remarkably perfect. It consisted of three circles of Stones within
each other. The outer circle, which was about 45 feet in diameter, consisted of twelve larger stones, placed on end. The inner circles
were composed of smaller ones, placed in the same manner, and between the two outermost, upon the east side, there was
a Stone chest, sunken in the earth, about three feet long, and one and a half wide, which, having been accidentally uncovered
by a country man, he found an urn, which disclosed nothing but a little dust or ashes. A little farther down the hill, towards the
South east, there is another erection of the same kind. It consists of one circle of pretty large Stones." -- (Old Stat Act [Statistical Account] Vol. [Volume] 4. Page 456.)
(collections on the Shires of Aberdeen & Banff Page 265)
[Note Glascairn] -- "Glas - Grey" (Gaelic) -- "Choirean - A little green valley".
"Carn or Cairn - A heap of Stones" (Ibid). Literally The Grey cairn. -- [initialled] B.R.
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