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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NICHOL HILL | Nichol Hill Nichol Hill Nichol Hill |
J. Cruden - Frostybrae G. Keith - Frostybrae J. Taylor - Upper Benwells |
021 | Applies to a Small wooded hill. Situated about 3 Miles West of the Village of Old Deer. It is supposed to have taken this name from an old man who used to live close to it, long ago. |
| FLINT ARROWHEAD FOUND HERE A.D. 1859 [Nichol Hill] | Flint arrow head found here A.D. 1859. Flint arrow head found here A.D. 1859. Flint arrow head found here A.D. 1859. |
Mr. J. Thompson - Frostybrae Mr. G. Keith - Frostybrae Mr. G. Knox - Bulwark |
021 | There was found about 100 yds [yards] to the West of Nichol hill 1 Flint arrowhead by Mr. Thompson, who lives on the North West side of the hill; about the year 1859. |
| FROSTYBRAE | Frostybrae Frostybrae Frostybrae |
Mr. A. Davidson - Factor Mr. J. Cruden - Occupier Mr. G. Keith - Frosty Brae |
021 | Applies to a Croft having outhouses, garden &c. attached. Situated about 3 Miles West of the Village of Old Deer. The property of J. Gordons Charitable Fund. Aberdeen |
| Site of LADY'S WELL | (Site of) Lady's Well (Site of) Lady's Well (Site of) Lady's Well |
Mr. Taylor. Upper Benwells. Mr. R. Porter. Stuartfield Pratts History of Buchan. |
021 | There was once a fine spring well here, but it now covered in, it was dedicated to the Virgin Mary. The late Revd. Dr. [Reverend Doctor] Pratt says in his history of Buchan Appendix AA. p. [page] 373. "There is a well in the hollow between Clachriach and Bruxie, called the 'Lady's Well;' in all probability in honour of the Virgin Mother, to whom the neighbouring abbey was dedicated. |
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