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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MITHER TAP | Mither Tap Mither Tap Mither Tap Mother Tap |
Sir J.D. Elphinstone Bart. [Baronet] Mr. Stronach, Raehill Mr. Maitland Rothney Estate Plan dated 1859 |
053 | A very prominent hill feature on the east side of Bennachie. This is one of the most conspicuous features of this range, and has on its summit a very perfect encampment, supposed to be British |
| FORT [Mither Tap] | Camp Camp Camp |
Sir J.D. Elphinstone Bart. [Baronet] Col. [Colonel] H.K. Erskine Pittodrie Mr. Stronach, Raehill |
053 | A very perfect supposed British encampment on the summit of the Mither Tap, a peak of the Bennachie range. The natural precipitous rock has been taken advantage of wherever possible, and where more easily assailed a very large bank of stones has been thrown up connecting the points of rock. The principal approach into the Camp seems to have been on the east side, but the road which led from it to the lower country comes in on the west at a point where entrance is more difficult. Another road from the principal entrance joins the main road at the foot of the Nether Maiden, and from thence the road runs eastward into the woods of Pittodrie. There is a well in the camp. |
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