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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| STONE CIST AND URN FOUND HERE A.D. 1853 [Mains of Crichie] | Stone Cist & urn found here A.D. 1853 Stone Cist & urn found here A.D. 1853 Stone Cist & urn found here A.D. 1853 |
Mr. Barron Mains of Crichie Mr. Cock. Upper Mains of Crichie Mr. Mather. Littlemill |
021 | Mr. Barron the farmer here found a stone Cist & urn here in the year 1853. The Cist containing the Urn &c. which he found, is now built into the wall at the back of his house so that it may be seen at any time. |
| URN FOUND HERE A.D. 1809 [Mains of Crichie] | Urn found here A.D. 1809 Urn found here A.D. 1809 Urn found here A.D. 1809 |
Mr. Barron Mains of Crichie Mr. Cock. Upper Mains of Crichie Mr. Mather. Littlemill |
021 | Mr. Barron says that the late farmer here, found an Urn here in the year 1809, but broke it in lifting it from the earth. |
| Site of WHITE COW OF CRICHIE | (Site of) White Cow of Crichie (Site of) White Cow of Crichie (Site of) White Cow of Crichie |
Pratt's History of Buchan Mr. Barron. Mr. Cock. |
021 | "On the farm of Crichie, occupied by Mr. Barron, there stood, until within a few years, a huge block of quartz, called the 'White Cow of Crichie', which must have been many tons in weight. It was visible from almost every commanding part of the district, except where the woods, by which it was in a great measure surrounded, did not obstruct the view, and formed a striking object in the landscape. It seems to have formed, as the name Crichie implies, a march or boundary, from a very remote period. The last time we hear of it being mentioned in this character, was when (over) [Continued on page 130] |
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[Page] 129Aberdeenshire -- Parish of Old Deer
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