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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| STANDING STONE (Sculptured) [Glack] | Standing Stone (Sculptured) | Revd [Reverend] Mr Watson Minister Mr J Henry C E [Civil Engineer] Kinaldie Mr Thomson Glack. |
070 | This Standing Stone was found in the Churchyard of Migvie, a few feet below the surface at the spot where it now stands, in the year 1861. It is a stone about 6 feet in height with an elaborately carved figure of a cross and a number of concentric circles on one side, on the other there is a rude figure of a man on horseback, supposed to represent Durward a celebrated Crusader who lived at Migvie Castle & Coull Castle. that is a local supposition. |
| CHURCH (Remains of) [Clack] | Remains of Church Remains of Church Remains of Church |
Revd [Reverend] Mr Watson Minister Mr Thomson Glack Mr Henry Kinaldie |
070 | In front of the present Church there is to be seen part of the wall and the track of the foundation of a former Church, but when built or what the dedicatory name was cannot be ascertained as all the documents pertaining to the annexation of the parishes of Tarland & Migvie was stolen or lost many years ago. |
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[Page] 60Parishes of Logie Coldstone & Tarland & Migvie Detd [Detached]
[There are two little sketches detailing the sides of the Standing Stone (Sculptured).]
[Note beside 'Church (Remains of)']
"Migvie hath for its' tutelar Saint Finnian, Bishop in Scotland", under
King Ferchard II, about A.D. 660". - "His feast was kept on 18th of March."
{collections of aberdeen & Banff. Page 632.}
Possibly this Church was dedicated to Saint Finnian.
[Signed] EH Courtney. Capt. R.E. [Captain Royal Engineers]
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