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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| STONE AXE FOUND HERE A.D. 1857 [West Gibseat] | Stone axe found here A.D. 1857 Stone axe found here A.D. 1857 Stone axe found here A.D. 1857 |
Mr. Alexander Cassie. Mr J. Cassie. Mr. Mitchell. |
030 | Mr. Cassie, says, that while one of his sons was working here, in the year 1857, he found a fine Stone Axe, the Axe was given to the Revd. [Reverend] A. Ranken of Old Deer. |
| SPUNKIE'S KNOWE | Spunkies' Knowe Spunkies' Knowe Spunkies' Knowe |
Mr. Alexander Cassie. Mr J. Cassie. Mr. Mitchell. |
030 | This name applies to a small hillock, situated on the south slope of Windy's Hill. I cannot ascertain the origin of the name. |
| Site of ERD HOUSE [West Gibseat] | (Site of) Pictish House (Site of) Pictish House (Site of) Pictish House |
Mr. Alexander Cassie. Mr. J. Cassie. Mr. Mitchell. |
030 | Mr. Cassie, say's, that he removed the remains of a Pictish House, from this place. It was exactly the same as the two he removed a year or so before, (See description of Pictish Houses, on the other side.) |
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[Page] 186Parish of Old Deer
[Note relating to 'Spunkies' Knowe'] - "Spunkie" Applied to a place haunted by "Ignis fatuus" [Signed] Jamieson
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