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List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
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BROWNSIDE | Brownside | James Milton Tenant Valuation Roll. 1867. Mr Barclay. Hillhead Robertson's Map of Banffshire 1822 |
016.04 | An ordinary sized dwellig house, with a court of farm offices, a small garden, and an arable farm attached: the property of Alexander Morrison Esqr. Mountblairy. |
BROWNSIDE WOOD | Brownside Wood | James Milton. Brownside Mr Barclay. Hillhead Mr Rennie. Mountblairy |
016.04 | An extensive fir plantation situated on the east side of the farm of Brownside: on the estate of Mountblairy; the property of Alexander Morrison Esq. |
GALLOWS HILL | Gallows Hill | Mr Barclay Mr Rennie Mr Simpson. |
016.04 | A small conical hillock in the grounds of Mountblairy on which, in former times, criminals were executed. |
AN URN STONE COFFINS FOUND HERE [Gallows Hill] | 016.04 | An urn and eight coffins composed of flat stones, which contained human remains, were found in this hill when quarrying for gravel. |
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