OS1/1/42/51
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Site of CASTLE | (site of) Castle (site of) Castle (site of) Castle |
Revd. [Reverend] Mr. Davidson Inverury Dr. [Doctor] Leslie, Holm Cottage, Inverury Mr.William Taylor Inverury |
054 | The exact site of this castle is not Known, but it is thought to have stood on the Bass. The field in which the Bass stands is called Castle Yards still, and gives grounds for this supposition. "A castle of Inverury seems to have existed at a very early period as we read of its Constable in 1180: not improbably it was a wooden structure on the Bass." Extract from Chalmers Caledonia Vol I. |
| LITTLE BASS | Little Bass Little Bass Little Bass |
Revd. [Reverend] Mr. Davidson. Dr. [Doctor] Leslie. Mr. William Taylor. |
054 | A small wooded hill, situated close to the Bass. Tradition says the little Bass was used for burning the criminals on in olden times. I can't get any information connected with the Little Bass on which one could rely. However, the name is well known |
Continued entries/extra info
[Page 51]Parish of Inverury
N.B. I do not think the "Little Bass" to be artificial, and it may very probably be a "Mote-Hill" - considering its position and nature.
E.H.C [E.H. Courtney]
Transcribers who have contributed to this page.
Kate51- Moderator, Geoffrey M Gill
Location information for this page.
Linked mapsheets.
