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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BAIRNIES' ROCKS | Bairnie's Rocks Bairnie's Rocks Bairnie's Rocks |
Mr George Mackie H.M. [Harbour Master] Mr John Park Mr G. N. Watt |
003 | Applies to some low lying flat rocks, near the west end of Fraserburgh Bay |
| BOICH HEAD | Boich Head Boich Head Boich Head |
Mr George Mackie H.M. [Harbour Master] Mr John Park Mr G. N. Watt |
003 | Applies to a dangerous ledge of rocks, situated a little south of the Burnett Bush |
| BURNETT BUSH | Burnett Bush Burnett Bush Burnett Bush |
Mr George Mackie H.M. [Harbour Master] Mr John Park Mr G. N. Watt |
003 | A name applied to a dangerous rock situated a short distance North of Boich Head. |
| LACKIE HEAD | Lackie Head Lackie Head Lackie Head |
Mr George Mackie H.M. [Harbour Master] Mr John Park Mr G. N. Watt |
003 | Applies to a prominent point situated at the East entrance to the Cove |
| NORTH SEA or GERMAN OCEAN | North Sea or German Ocean North Sea or German Ocean |
Statistical Account of Aberdeenshire Chambers' Atlas for the People |
002 ; 003 | "The North Sea or German Ocean, washes the entire eastern coast of Great Britain, and the opposite shores of the Netherlands, Germany. Denmark. and part of Norway, It presents a number of small subordinate firths and bays, the largest of which is the Skager Rack, between Denmark & Norway: its expanse is unbroken by islands, but is encumbered with several large submarine shoals and banks. Its area from The Straits of Dover on the South, to the Shetland Islands, is calculated at 153.750 Square Miles." "Chambers' Atlas for the People p. [page] 12" |
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