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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAMLET | Camlet Camlet |
Adam Birnie Plockrive. Robert Chapman Powkburn. Peter Walker Ironhill |
002 | A small bay situated a short distance east of Quarry Head. |
| RED COW'S HAVEN | Red Cow's Haven Red Cow's Haven |
Adam Birnie, Plockrive. Robert Chapman, Powkburn |
002 | A small bay to the immediate east of the above. [Camlet] |
| LORD PITSLIGO'S CAVE | Lord Pitsligo's Cave Lord Pitsligo's Cave |
Adam Birnie Plockrive. Robert Chapman Powkburn Charles Barclay Esq. Aberdour Ho. [House] |
002 | A cave on its N.E. [North East] side is said to have been used as a place of hiding by Lord Pitsligo in 1745. |
| AULD MILL BAY | Auld Mill Bay Auld Mill Bay |
Adam Birnie Plockrive. Robert Chapman Powkburn |
002 | Applies to a small bay a few chains N.E. [North East] of the above. [Lord Pitsligo's Cave]. |
| THE GIGHT | The Gight The Gight The Gight |
Adam Birnie Plockrive. Robert Chapman Powkburn Peter Walker Alexander Gerrard Aberdour. |
002 | A narrow creek about 6 Chains west of the above. [Auld Mill Bay]. |
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[Page] 45Aberdour Ph. [Parish]
Plan 11-5
"About two miles from Rosehearty we come upon the cave of Cowshaven, or, as it is called Lord Pitsliga's Cave". Pratt's Buchan.
"Cowshaven on the farm of Ironhill, at the north east corner of the parish, and which served as a hiding place to the late Lord Pitsligo after the battle of Culloden" New Statistical Acct. [Account].
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