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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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