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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PARKHOUSE HILL | Parkhouse Hill Parkhouse Hill Parkhouse Hill |
Mr. R. Porter Stuartfield Mr. A. Leslie Wester Biffie Mr. Minty Mains of Biffie |
021 | Applies to hill situated a short distance south of Aiky Brae. This hill takes its name from the farm of Parkhouse situated about a half a mile to the south of the hill. There is a "Druidical Circle" on this hill. |
| STONE CIRCLE [Parkhouse Hill] | Stone Circle Stone Circle Stone Circle |
Mr. R. Porter Stuartfield Mr. Minty Mains of Biffie "Pratts Buchan" pp. [pages] 118 & 119. |
021 | "Druidical circles appear to have been more than usually numerous in the parish of Deer. According to the old Statistical Account of Scotland, Vol. XVI, [Volume 16] p [page] 481 (Edin [Edinburgh] 1795) there were, a few years previous to that date, the remains of upwards of a dozen within its boundary. That on the hill of Parkhouse was then the most entire, and is now one of the very few that the utilitarian hand of improvement has spared. The diameter of the space enclosed by the inner circle is forty-eight feet. Only four of the upright stones now remain, and are from fourteen to seventeen feet apart. The principal or altarstone, placed on the south side For continuation see p. [page] 101 over [Continued on page 101] |
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[Page] 102Aberdeenshire -- Parish of Old Deer
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