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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DIKESIDE | Dykeside Dykeside Dykeside |
Mr. J. Wright Tenant Mr. J. Smith Windfold Mr. R. Porter Stuartfield |
031 | Applies to a small croft, with dwelling house, offices, garden &c. attached, situated a short distance south of the farm of Stodfold. The property of Alexander Gordon Esq. of Ellon Castle. |
| THE SLACK | The Slack The Slack The Slack |
Mr. Mess Stodfold Mr. John Ritchie Ground Officer |
031 | Applies to a hollow on the east slope of Skelmuir Hill. The Quhomery Burn takes its rise from a well at the head of this slack. |
| Site of CAIRN [Queen's Cairn, Stodfold] | (Site of) Queens Cairn. Urns found here A.D. 1844 | Mr. Mess Stodfold Mr. Robert Porter Stuartfield |
031 | The Queens Cairn was removed by Mr. Mess, when reclaiming this land, he found three urns at its base, none of them were taken out whole. Mr. Mess says they contained a blackish kind of earth. This is called the Queens Cairn because it was the largest in the district. |
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