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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEALS' STONE | Seals' Stone Seals' Stone Seals' Stone |
Mr. John Hay, Whinnyfold. Mr. John Cormack, Whinnyfold Mr. James Paterson, Bullers. |
040 | An outlying rock at the north side of the scaurs, which is covered at high water. |
| THE ROAN | The Roan The Roan The Roan |
Mr. John Hay, Whinnyfold. Mr. John Cormack, Whinnyfold Mr. James Paterson, Bullers. |
040 | This name applies to a small half tide rock, situated on the east side of the Scaurs. |
| THE SKARES | The Scaurs The Scaurs The Scaurs |
Mr. John Hay, Whinnyfold. Mr. John Cormack, Whinnyfold Mr. James Paterson, Bullers. |
040 | This name applies to a group of prominent rocks, running out into the sea about half a mile. Situated near the south end of the Bay of Cruden, and east of the Havens of Pittentander. They are sometimes called the Brig's. |
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[Page] 188Aberdeenshire -- Parish of Cruden
[Note relating to 'The Skares']
Scar. adj. [adjective] Wild; not tamed, Shetl. [Shetland]
Scar. Whatever causes alarm.
Scar, Skair, Scaur. A bare place on the side of a steep hill from which the sward has been washed down by rains. (Jamieson)
Skares. Rocks in the sea.
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CorrieBuidhe- Moderator, Brenda Pollock
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