OS1/1/68/98
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PARKHOUSE | Parkhouse Parkhouse Parkhouse |
J. Russell Esq. - Aden J. Milne - Occupier A. Forbes - Windhill |
021 | Applies to a small Farmsteading having outhouses &c. attached. Situated about 2 Miles West of the Village of Old Deer. The property of Mr. Russell, Aden. |
| WIND HILL | Wind Hill Wind Hill Wind Hill |
J. Strachen - Upper Benwells A. Forbes - Windhill R. Reid - Little Windhill |
021 | Applies to a hill covered with Whins and Heather. Situated about 2 1/2 Miles West of the Village of Old Deer. The property of Mr. Russell, Aden. |
| CAIRN (Remains of) [Wind Hill] | Cairn Cairn Cairn |
A. Forbes - Windhill R. Reid - Little Windhill G. Webster - Windhill |
021 | Applies to the remains of a Cairn which is situated on the highest part of Wind Hill. The stones have been taken away to build Dikes, Houses, &c. with, so that very few remain now. |
| STONE CISTS FOUND HERE A.D. 1851 [cairn, Wind Hill] | 2 Coffins found A.D. 1851 1 Coffin found A.D. 1868 2 Coffins found A.D. 1851 1 Coffin found A.D. 1868 2 Coffins found A.D. 1851 1 Coffin found A.D. 1868 |
A. Forbes - Windhill R. Reid - Little Windhill G. Webster - Windhill |
021 | A Man of the name of Forbes, late of Windhill, while digging for stones, came upon 2 Stone coffins, with nothing in them but a little dust. There was also 1 Stone Coffin found by a Mr. Reid of Little Windhill, it had nothing in but water, it was descovered about the year 1868; And the 2 former ones about about the year 1851. |
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[Page] 98Aberdeenshire -- Parish of Old Deer
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