OS1/1/78/36A

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  3. Aberdeenshire OS Name Books, 1865-1871
  4. Aberdeenshire volume 78
  5. OS1/1/78/36A
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List of names as written Various modes of spelling Authorities for spelling Situation Description remarks
WORMY HILLOCK Wormy Hillock Mr Adams. Butteriebrae
Mr Smith. Farmer. Old Forest.
Revd [Reverend] Mr Ronald. Cabrach		 033 Description continued.
saith not, but merely that here the monster's course was for ever arrested. A worm of the same genus named the Python, perished by Apollo's shafts.
TUMULUS (Supposed) *Danish Fort
(Remains		 Mr Cran. Farmer. Rhynie.
Mr Adams. Butteriebrae.
Mr Smith. Farmer. Old Forest		 It is extremely difficult to obtain any authentic information related to this Fort. By far the greater part of the rumours, and even positive statements are evidently false, and, therefore, not worth repetition. Some regard it as a Fort, and others as a sepulchral tumulus. The Rev. [Reverend] Mr Ronald is a gentleman thoroughly conversant with the history of the different parishes, in this part of the country, and who as an authority is [continued on next page]

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[Page] 36A
Parish of Rhynie

Note: Wormy Hillock - Description continued. - saith not, but merely that here the monster's course was for ever arrested. A worm of the same genus named the Python, perished by Apollo's shafts.

Note: Tumulus - [Hand drawn sketch of cross section of the fort The paper has a diagram showing a cross-section of the "Fort" with dimensions and the following text] - "Sections of supposed Danish Fort taken on 16 May 1866 R Dickson S RE [Sapper Royal Engineers]

Note: Tumulus - "At the foot of the hill, ('Noth') on the northwest, there are several tumuli commemorative of an engagement fought in the year 1057, between the brave McDuff and the usurper Lulach, who for the brief period of six months assumed the title of King, witholding the sceptre from Malcom Canmore. Here Lulach was slain by McDuff. - From this engagement is derived the name Mildewne (grave of a thousand)" (New Statistical Act [Account] P1015-16)

'Danish Fort. Supposed (Remains of)'
*See "Milduan" Plan 33/16 - about 1½ Mile East from this object

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