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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOGHOLM | Hogholm Hogholm Hogholm Hoghome |
Mr. W. Ironside Ground Officer Mr. John Clark Tenant Valuation Roll 1859 60 Estate plan of Keith Hall 1842 |
055 | A small farmhouse with offices and garden attached, the property of The Right Hon. [Honourable] the Earl of Kintore |
| Site of CAIRN MORE Stone Cist found here. | (Site of) Cairnmore (Site of) Cairnmore Stone Cist found here. |
Mr. Robert Bruce, Heatherwick Mr. William Partridge, Ardmurdo. |
055 | In the Statistical Account of Keith Hall and Kinkell parish written by the Revd. [Reverend] George Skene Keith about 1780 this cairn is mentioned as "one near Balbithan called Cairn More or great cairn." It stands on the rising ground east of Ardmurdo farmsteading, but like the one at Kinmuck it has been completely carried away either for drainage purposes or for buillding stone fences. A stone cist was found at its foundation. On the property of the Right Hon. [Honourable] the Earl of Kintore. |
Continued entries/extra info
[Page] 45Parish of Keith-Hall and Kinkell
Hogholm
"Hog - A young Sheep before it has lost its first fleece.
Holm.- Howm. - Low ground on the banks of a river" (Jamieson)
Mor - Great, Large, etc.
Carn, Cairn, Cuirn, - A heap of Stones etc. (Gaelic)
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