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Dunnottar |
Dunnottar
Dunnottar
Dunnottar
Dunnottar
Dunnottar
Dunottar
Dunottar
Dunnotar
Dunnotter
Dunnotar
Dunnottar |
Sheriff's list of Meresmen
New Stat. Act [Statistical Account]
Old Stat. Act. [Statistical Account]
Voters List
Land of the Lindsays
Memorials of Angus & Mearns
Johnston's Co. [County] Maps
Sketch of the History and Antiquities of the Mearns
Slater's Directory
Rev. [Reverend] A. Silver. Minister
Valuation Roll |
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Dunnottar, anciently spelt Dunotyr, is said to be a Gaelic word signifying a place of strength on a peninsular promontory. Such was the Castle of Dunnottar, within the walls of which formerly stood the parish church. The area of the parish is an irregular three sided figure. The eastern side runs from Stonehaven Southward along the coast, to and inclusive of the fishing village of Crawton, a distance of about 5 miles. From Crawton the boundary runs about 5 miles north-westward in a zigzag line abutting them firstly on the parish of Kinneff and then on the parish of Glenbervie, passing with the latter over Carmount Moor, to the summit of Carmount Hill, and thence descending into Carron Water, at the base of that hill where Dunnottar, and Glenbervie are and by the parish of Fetteresso. On the |
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[continued from page 1] "northern side, the Carron winding a course of about 5 miles from where it leaves the territory of Glenbervie, till it enters the sea at Stonehaven forms with some small exceptions, the boundary with Fetteresso. According to the maps of Kincardinshire by Mr Francis Garden in 1744 the parish contains 8156 English acres or nearly 13 square miles. The seaward boundary of the parish is a continuous chain of rocks consisting partly of detached matters and bluff headlands but chiefly of a range of cliffs rising perpendicularly from 150 to between 200 and 300 feet out of the deep water washing their base". (New Stat. Act. [Statistical Account]) |
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Auquhirie |
Auquhirie
Auguhirie
Anquhirie |
Valuation Roll 1862-63
Revd [Reverend] Alexander Silver (Dunnottar)
Mr. John Milne (Tenant) |
017.02 |
A good substantial Farm house bearing the date of 1693 on a stone over the kitchen door. I have not seen anything historically connected with this place. The farm buildings are about 1/8 of a mile east from the dwelling house, are all in good repair, and the farm yard covered. Proprietor William N. Forbes Esqr. |
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East Deer Park |
East Deer Park
East Deer Park
East Deer Park |
Revd [Reverend] Alexander Silver
Mr Fettes (Forester)
Mr John Milne Anquhirie |
017.02 |
A large enclosure on the Fetteresoe Estate about 1/4 of a mile S.E. [South East] from the house. Proprietor R. W. Duff Esqr. |
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Fish Pond |
Fish Pond
Fish Pond
Fish Pond |
Mr James Kinnie - Forester
Mr Robert Walker - Keeper
Mr. Robert Duthie -Stonhaven |
017.02 |
As ornamental sheet of water a short distance south of Fetteresso Castle. The Parish Boundary runs along the face of the south bank. |
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Parish of Dunnottar |
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Bankhead |
Bankhead
Bankhead
Bankhead
Bankhead |
Revd [Reverend] Alexander Silver
A.W. Kinnear Esqr
C.G. Monro Esqr
Mr R Duthie |
017.03 |
A crofter's residence on the Estate of Fetteresso, the property R.W. Duff Esqr. |
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Feathers |
Feathers
Feathers
Feathers
Feathers |
Revd [Reverend] Alexander Silver
A.W. Kinnear Esqr
C.G. Monro Esqr
Mr R Duthie |
017.03 |
A small farm steading on the estate of Fetteresso. The property of R.W. Duff Esqr. |
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Bridge of Fetterson |
Bridge of Fetteresso
Bridge of Fetteresso
Bridge of Fetteresso
Bridge of Fetteresso |
Revd [Reverend] Alexander Silver
A.W. Kinnear Esqr
C.G. Monro Esqr
Mr R Duthie |
017.03 |
A county bridge over the Carron Water at the village of Fetteresso. |
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Fetteresso Viaduct |
Fetteresso Viaduct
Fetteresso Viaduct
Fetteresso Viaduct |
Mr R Duthie
Revd [Reverend] Alexander Silver
C.G. Monro Esqr |
017.03 |
A large viaduct on the S.N.E. [Scottish North Eastern] railway over the Carron Water near the village of Fetteresso. The piers are built of stone and the span or top is woodwork. |
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Mill of Stonehaven |
Mill of Stonehaven |
Mr R Duthie
Revd [Reverend] Alexander Silver
C.G. Monro Esqr |
017.03 |
A large mill near the village of Stonehaven. The motive power is water, and Oats and Barley only are ground. |
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Sting Brae |
Sting Brae
Sting Brae
Sting Brae |
Mr Robert Walker (Fetteresso)
Mr James Finnie (Fetteresso)
Mr Robert Duthie (Stonehaven) |
017.03 |
A ridge of ground on the south side of the Carron Water near the village of Fetteresso, well known by this name. |
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Carron Wter |
Carron Water
Carron Water
Carron Water |
Mr Robert Walker
Mr James Finnie
Mr Robert Duthie |
017.02 |
A considerable stream rising in Glenbervie Parish and falling into the Sea at Stonehaven. |
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Scottish North Eastern Rail |
Scottish North Eastern Railway
Scottish North Eastern Railway |
Mr Robert Duthie
A.W. Kinnear Esqr
C.G. Monro Esqr |
017.02 |
A double line of Railway for Passengers and goods. |
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Chruch on the site of St Bridget's |
Church (on site of) St Bridget's Church |
Land of the Lindsay's P. [Page] 318
Memorials of Angus Mearns P. [Page] 445. |
017.03 |
"The summary manner in which the Kirk was supplanted by the castle threatened the over-throw of Keith, who was excommunicated by the Archbishop of St Andrews for his sacrilegious conduct, and only restored by the Pope's Bull on making various penetential grants, and erecting another place of worship. This was the origin of the present parochial church, which, though now inconveniently situated for the town of Stonehaven, stands on a delightful mound on the banks of the Carron which is reached by a beautiful avenue of fine old trees. It was dedicated to St Bridget, and contains a plain but interesting monument raised to the memory of the martyrs of the Covenant 160 or 170 whom were confined in a narrow damp cell of the castle, since then called the Martyr's Cell". (Land of the Lindsays P. [Page] 222). " It is also said that Sir William Keith having built the castle without consulting the Bishops of St Andrews in whose diocese it lay, was excommunicated for having thus summarily invaded consecrated ground but was restored to favor by a Papal Bull, dated 13th July 1394, on condition that he should erect another church in a convenient part. [continued on page 10] |
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Chruch on the site of St Bridget's |
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[continued from page 9] "part of the Parish. This is said to have been the origin of the present place of worship, which is pleasantly situated upon a knoll on the west bank of the river Carron, nearly a mile north west of the town of Stonehaven. This church was dedicated to St Bridget, and the burial ground contains some interesting sepulchral monuments, among which is the burial vault of the Keith Marischals, bearing the initials G,K, and the date of 1582. These refer to George fifth Earl Marischal, the founder of the Marischal College of Aberdeen, who succeeded his grandfather the year before the Aisle was built, and was himself buried in it in 1623. But perhaps the most generally interesting relic is in the tombstone of the Martyrs of the seventeenth century of whom there were from a hundred and sixty to a hundred and seventy confined in the castle of Dunnottar, in a narrow damp cell, still called the Whig's Vault. It need therefore only be said that the monument owes its presentation chiefly to David Paterson, the hero of Sir Walter Scott's celebrated novel "Old Mortality". It was here, in the summer of 1788 while Scott was spending a few days with the late Mr Walker minister of the parish, that he met with Paterson busily employed in restoring the inscription on this tomb, and it was his singular taste and veneration for the Covenanters that suggested long afterwards, the idea of one of the best of Scott's many excellent works." (memorials of Angus Mearns p. [page] 445-6) |
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Dunnottar |
Dunnottar
Dunnottar
Dunnottar
Dunnottar |
Revd [Reverend] Alexander Silver
A.W. Kinnear Esqr
C.G. Monro Esqr
Mr R Duthie |
017.03 |
The only place in the parish to which this name can be applied is the KirKton or Clachan, formed by the Parish church, Manse, and outbuildings, which are generally spoken of as "Dunnottar". |
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Manse |
Manse
Manse
Manse
Manse |
Revd [Reverend] Alexander Silver
A.W. Kinnear Esqr
C.G. Monro Esqr
Mr R Duthie |
017.03 |
A good substantial building the residence of the Parish Clergyman, now the Revd [Reverend] Alexander Silver. There are a good garden and outbuildings attached. 3/3/64 |
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Old Mortality's Stone |
Covenanter's Stone
Covenanter's Stone
Covenanter's Stone |
Revd [Reverend] Alexander Silver (Dunnottar).
Revd [Reverend] William Mearns (Kinneff)
Mr R Duthie (Stonehaven) |
017.03 |
"In the church yard of this parish, a plain stone records the names of nine of these persons," who (as the epitaph runs) all died prisoners in [continued on page 12] |
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[continued from page 11] "in Dunnottar Castle Anno 1685 for their adherence to the word of God and Scotland's covenanted work of Reformation'. It was while employed in the simple but expressive inscription on this monument, that "Old Mortality" was first seen by Sir Walter Scott, then on a visit to the late Mr Walker Minister of the Parish". This stone is bound round the edge with iron, and the whole painted black, it is said that a large number of people visit the place to view the stone. (New Stat Act P. [Statistical Account Page] 222) |
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Marischal Aisle |
Marischal Aisle
Marischal Aisle
Marischal Aisle |
Revd [Reverend] Alexander Silver
Revd [Reverend] William Mearns.
Mr R Duthie |
017.03 |
"A roofless building in the church yard having the name of the Marischal Aisle had at one time being the family sepulchre. In an underground vault are fragments of leaden coffins, and small boxes of the same material containing no doubt the relics of some of the once noblest of the land, but, Sic transit gloria mundie, neither inscription nor tradition now tells their history, or even their names" (New Stat Act [Statistical Account] 222.) |
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Deil's Kettle |
Deil's Kettle
Deil's Kettle
Deil's Kettle
Deil's Kettle |
Rev. [Reverend] A, Silver
A.W. Kinnear Esq.
C.G. Monro Esq.
Mr Robert Duthie |
017.03 |
A deep pool in the Carron water situated immediately below the manse of Dunottar. |
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Minister's Well |
Minister's Well
Minister's Well
Minister's Well
Minister's Well |
Rev. [Reverend] A, Silver
A.W. Kinnear Esq.
C.G. Monro Esq.
Mr Robert Duthie |
017.03 |
A fine spring well situated near the Manse of Dunnottar, but publicly known as the "minister's well." |
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Barbadoes |
Barbadoes
Barbadoes
Barbadoes
Barbadoes |
Rev. [Reverend] A, Silver
A.W. Kinnear Esq.
C.G. Monro Esqr.
Mr Robert Duthie |
017.03 |
This name applies to an arable field, but is entered in the Valuation Roll of County as "Land of Barbadoes". property of W. N. Forbes Esqr. |
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Kirkland |
Kirkland
Kirkland
Kirkland
Kirkland |
Rev. [Reverend] A, Silver
A.W. Kinnear Esq.
C.G. Monro Esq.
Mr Robert Duthie |
017.03 |
A farmsteading, dwelling house in good repair; property of Robert W. Duff Esq. |
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Floors |
Floors
Floors
Floors
Floors |
Rev. [Reverend] A. Silver
A.W. Kinnear Esq.
C.G. Monro Esq.
Mr Robert Duthie |
017.03 |
A farmsteading, dwelling house, in good repair; property of R.W. Duff Esq. |
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Sheelagreen |
Sheelagreen
Sheelagreen
Sheelagreen
Sheelagreen
Sheilagreen |
Rev. [Reverend] A. Silver
A.W. Kinnear Esq
C.G. Monro Esq.
Mr Robert Duthie
Valuation Roll 1862-63 |
017.03 |
A cotter's house in bad repair the property of Robert W. Duff Esq. |
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Green Bridge |
Green Bridge
Green Bridge
Green Bridge |
Rev. [Reverend] A. Silver
A.W. Kinnear Esq.
Mr Robert Duthie |
017.03 |
This name is applied to a foot bridge, across the Carron water, situated at the foot of Arduthie Street Stonehaven. |
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Invercarron Bridge |
Invercarron Bridge
Invercarron Bridge
Invercarron Bridge |
Rev. [Reverend] A. Silver
A.W. Kinnear Esq.
Mr Robert Duthie
C.G. Monro Esq. |
017.03 |
A small bridge of one arch, across the 'Burn of Glaslaw' near the Toll of Invercarn. |
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Invercarron |
Invercarron
Invercarron
Invercarron
Invercarron |
Rev. [Reverend] A. Silver
A.W. Kinnear Esq.
C.G. Monro Esqr.
Mr Robert Duthie |
017.03 |
A small farmsteading and dwelling house, in good repair; property of Sir, Patrick Keith Murray Bart. [Baronet] |
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Walker's Bridge |
Walker's Bridge
Walker's Bridge
Walker's Bridge
Walker's Bridge |
Rev. [Reverend] A. Silver
A.W. Kinnear Esq.
C.G. Monro Esqr.
Mr Robert Duthie |
017.03 |
A small bridge of two arches across the Carron water, situated near to the Mill of Forrest. A. County Bridge. |
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Steel's Pade |
Steel's Pade
Steel's Pade
Steel's Pade
Steel's Pade |
Rev. [Reverend] A. Silver
A.W. Kinnear Esq.
C.G. Monro Esq.
Mr Robert Duthie |
017.03 |
The present name refers to a fine piece of pasture land situated on the top of a rough pasture bank; near the Carron T.P. [Toll Bar] But I think the name more properly refers to what had at one time been a passage up the slope. |
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Parish of Dunottar
Steel's Pade [note "Pade - A path." - (Jamieson)
Waterton Strype [crossed out] Not to be written on Plan. |
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Cunningham's Road |
Cunningham's Road
Cunningham's Road
Cunningham's Road |
Rev. [Reverend] A. Silver
A.W. Kinnear Esq.
C.G. Monro Esq.
Mr Robert Duthie |
017.03 |
A public foot path leading from the T.P.R. [Turnpike Road] across the Spalding Hill, to the old public road, near the farm of Braehead. |
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Woods of Dunnottar |
Woods of Dunnottar
Woods of Dunnottar
Woods of Dunnottar
Woods of Dunnottar |
Rev. [Reverend] A. Silver
A.W. Kinnear Esq.
C.G. Monro Esq.
Mr Robert Duthie |
017.03 |
The woods around Dunottar House: the property of W.N. Forbes. Esq. This is merely a descriptve name applying to all the woods around the Houses, with the exception of Rough Belt. B.R. |
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Invercarron T.P. |
Invercarron Toll Bar
Invercarron Toll Bar
Invercarron Toll Bar |
Rev. [Reverend] A. Silver
A.W. Kinnear Esq.
C.G. Monro Esq.
Mr Robert Duthie |
017.03 |
A dwellinghouse and toll bar, situated at the junction of the T.P.R [Turnpike Road] the one leading from Bervie the other from Lawrencekirk. |
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Parish of Dunottar
Cunningham's Road [note] On 17-4 |
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Green Den |
Green Den
Green Den
Green Den
Green Den |
Rev. [Reverend] A. Silver
A.W. Kinnear Esq.
C.G. Monro Esq.
Mr Robert Duthie |
017.03 |
A small den through which the old public road passes; situated about a quarter of a mile south of Invercarron Toll Bar. |
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Braehead |
Braehead
Braehead
Braehead
Braehead |
Rev. [Reverend] A. Silver
A.W. Kinnear Esq.
C.G. Monro Esq.
Mr Robert Duthie |
017.03 |
A good farmsteading and house, the property of W.N. Forbes Esq:. London |
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Spalding's Hill |
Spalding's Hill
Spalding's Hill
Spalding's Hill
Spalding's Hill |
Rev. [Reverend] A. Silver
A.W. Kinnear Esq.
C.G. Monro Esq.
Mr Robert Duthie |
017.03 |
This name is applied to a cultivated hillock situated immediately east of Braehead: property of W.N. Forbes Esq. |
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Back Doo' Thirl |
Back Doo' Thirl
Back Doo' Thirl
Back Doo' Thirl |
Mr Robert Duthie (Stonehaven)
Mr Alexander Webster (Stonehaven)
Mr Robert Reid (Stonehaven) |
017.04 |
A name which applies to a cliff at the south side of Boggarly Head. There are a great number of holes in the Cliff which are much frequented by the wild or rock pigeon, hence the name. |
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Bellman's Head |
Bellman's Head
Bellman's Head
Bellman's Head |
Mr R. Duthie Stonehaven
Mr J. Wood Stonehaven
Mr R. Ross Stonehaven |
017.04 |
A projecting reef of rocks near the north side of Stonehaven Harbour. It is stated that previous to the lights being introduced here, a Bell was hung on those rocks to warn mariners off the reef, hence the name. |
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Stonehaven Bay |
Stonehaven Bay
Stonehaven Bay
Stonehaven Bay |
Mr R. Duthie
Mr J. Wood
James Tindal Esqr (P. [Procurator] Fiscal) |
017.04 |
A fine bay extending from Downies Point to Garron Point. The Town of Stonehaven, and village of Cowie are situated on the west margin of this bay. |
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Parish of Dunnottar
Back Doo' Thirl [notes]
"Doo' - The Dove"
"Thirl" - To perforate, to drill, to wound"
"To thirl - To cause to vibrate - Teut, drill-en
Trill-en - gyrare, conglomerate.
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Downie Point |
Downie Point
Downie Point
Downie Point
Dunie or Dunan
Downy Point
Downie |
Mr Robert Duthie (Stonehaven)
Mr Alexander Webster (Stonehaven)
Mr Robert Reid (Stonehaven)
Scots Magzine 1807 P. [Page] 733.
Johnston's Co. [County] Maps.
New Stat. Acct P. [Statistical Account Page] 214 |
017.04 |
"There is also a small Dun or a rock at the eastern extremity of the Bay, named Dunie i.e. Dunan i.e. the little fork." (Scots Magazine 1807.) A projecting headland on the S.E. [South East] side of the Harbour of Stonehaven. There are no remains of fortifications on this parish as the name implies, which is evidently a corruption of the word Dun or Dunnie, it is now always spoken as written, Viz. Downie. |
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Red Craig |
Red Craig
Red Craig
Red Craig |
Mr R, Duthie
Mr A, Webster
Mr R, Reid |
017.04 |
"In this parish the only quarry of now sizeable extend is in the sandstone Cliff above the harbour of Stonehaven which has been wrought for a great many years, and has furnished stones for the greater number of the hands in that town. It has the name of the Redcraig, and from a part of it called Sclatecowes, a lumpish sort of a flag was formerly taken, and used for the purpose of slate. With these Some of the primitive houses in the town are still covered. "(New Stat Acct. P. [Statistical Account Page] 226)." The above names are well known Sclate Cowes applies to a laminated species of Sandstone now below high water mark. B.R. |
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Sclate Cowes |
Sclate Cowes
Sclate Cowes
Sclate Cowes |
Mr R, Duthie
Mr A, Webster
Mr R, Reid |
017.04 |
"In this parish the only quarry of now sizeable extend is in the sandstone Cliff above the harbour of Stonehaven which has been wrought for a great many years, and has furnished stones for the greater number of the hands in that town. It has the name of the Redcraig, and from a part of it called Sclatecowes, a lumpish sort of a flag was formerly taken, and used for the purpose of slate. With these Some of the primitive houses in the town are still covered. "(New Stat Acct. P. [Statistical Account Page] 226)." The above names are well known Sclate Cowes applies to a laminated species of Sandstone now below high water mark. B.R. |
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Parish of Dunnottar
Downie Point [signed] B. Render Corpl R.E. [Corporal Royal Engineers]
Sclate Cowes [notes]
"Sclate - Slate"
"Cow - A rude Shed &c"
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Carron Wood |
Carron Wood
Carron Wood
Carron Wood |
Estate Plan
Mr John Milne (Auquhirie)
Revd [Reverend] Alexander Silver (Dunnottar) |
017.05 ; 017.01 |
A large Plantation of the South side of the Carron Water on the Estate of Dunnottar. Proprietor William N. Forbes Esqr. |
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West Carmont |
West Carmont
West Carmont
West Carmont
West Carmount |
Revd [Reverend] Alexander Silver
Mr D McPherson (Tenant)
Estate Plan
Valuation Roll 1862-63 |
017.05 |
A small farm steading on the Estate of Dunnottar. Proprietor William N. Forbes Esqr. |
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East Carmont |
East Carmont
East Carmont
East Carmont
East Carmont |
Revd [Reverend] Alexander Silver
Mr D McPherson (Tenant)
Estate Plan
Valuation Roll 1862-63 |
017.05 |
A good substantial farm Steading on the Estate of Dunnottar. Proprietor William N. Forbes Esqr. |
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Parish of Dunnottar
Carron Wood [note]
"Car. A Swish, a bend, a winding, as of a stream."
"On - The" - (Gaelic)
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Stone Cist and Urn found here |
Stone Cist and Urn found here |
Mr James Clark (Stonehaven)
Mr Lindsay (Garbertstrypes) |
017.05 |
In the year 1849, on the farm, and about 16 Chains north east from the house of East Carmont, there was found near the surface of the [ground] a Stone Cist, containing a small Clay Urn dried apparently by the action of fire. There was a quantity of black anctuous earth, and six entire human teeth in the Cist, but no other bones, in the Urn was a quantity of ashes &c but no bones. The Cist remains where it was found, its longitudinal direction is North and South and measures about 3 feet by 2 feet, and is composed of rough slabs of freestone. The Urn was broken, but Mr Clark who found it states, that it was ornamented by cross lines, and resembled the sketch shewn on margin. |
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East Croft of Carmont |
East Croft of Carmont
East Croft of Carmont |
Mr John Edward (Tenant)
Mr John Milne (Anquhirie)
Mr G. Smith (Carmont Croft) |
017.05 |
A small crofter's residence on the South side of Carron Wood near East Carmont. |
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Parish of Dunnottar
Stone Cist and Urn found here
[signed] B. Render Corpl R.E. [Corporal Royal Engineers] 2/2/64
[Diagram/drawing of Urn included on page]
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Croft of Garbertstrypes |
Croft of Garbertstrypes
Croft of Garbertstrypes
Garbertstrypes |
Mr J Milne (Auquhirie)
Mr G Smith (Carmont Croft)
Estate Plan
Valuation Roll 1862-63 |
017.05 |
A Crofter's residence on the Estate of Dunnottar. Proprietor William N. Forbes Esqr. There is a small cottage newly built at the junction of the roads here, the name of the tenant is Lindsay and he wants to name the house Lindsayfield, but no person knows it by this name except himself. B.R. |
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Stone Cist and Urn found here |
Stone Cist and Urn found here |
Mr J Lindsay (Garbetstrypes)
Mr George Smith (Carmont Croft)
Mr George Stewart (Brucklaywaird) |
017.05 |
When the summit of a small hillock a little to the east of Croft of Garbetstrypes, was cultivated about 13 years ago there was found at the place marked a Stone Cist measuring 3 Feet by 2 Feet, and in the Cist was found a quantity of black unctuous earth, a Deer's horn, and an Urn similar to that which was found near East Carmont. The Urn was broken by the person who found it, but it is said that the Cist and Deer's horn were covered up at the place where they were found. B.R. |
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Stone Cist and Urn found here [pencil note in Description remarks] p [page] 22 |
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Carmont Wood |
Carmont Wood
Carmont Wood
Carmont Wood |
Mr John Milne (Auquhirie)
Mr George Smith (Carmont Croft)
Mr David McPherson (W. [West] Carmont) |
017.05 |
An extensive Plantation on the north Slope of Carmont Hill, and near the wester extremity of the parish. |
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Carmont Hill |
Carmont Hill
Carmont Hill
Carmont Hill
Carmont Hill |
Mr John Milne (Auquhirie)
Mr George Smith (Carmont Croft)
Mr David McPherson (W. [West] Carmont)
Revd [Reverend] Alexander Silver (Dunnottar) |
017.05 |
An extensive feature partly on the Estate of Dunnottar and the Estate of Glenbervie. The boundary between the parishes of Dunnottar and Glenbervie crosses the summit of this hill. |
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Cairn |
Cairn
Stone Cist and Urn found here |
Mr James ClarK (Dunnottar)
Mr J Annandale (Monboddo) |
017.05 |
On the Summit of Carmont Hill are the remains of what appears to have been a large Cairn. This Cairn was examined about 12 years ago and at the base level with the surface of the ground was found a Stone Cist measuring about 3 feet by 2 feet, and containing a Small urn, and black unctuous earth. Mr Clark states that the Cist was covered up, and left in the same state as it was found. |
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Parish of Dunnottar
Carmont Wood [note]
Car, A Swish, a bending &c. (Gaelic)
Mont, From Mount a hill
[signed] B Render
Corpl R.E. [Corporal Royal Engineers] |
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Rob's Hill |
Rob's Hill
Rob's Hill
Rob's Hill
Hill of Garberstrype |
Mr John Milne (Auquhirie)
Mr William Carr (E, [East] Carmont)
Mr G. Stewart (Brucklaywaird)
Estate Plan |
017.05 |
A conspicuous feature about 1/4 of a mile South from east Carmont. The feature is now planted, and is well known as Rob's Hill. |
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Squarestack |
Squarestack
Squarestack
Squarestack
Squarestack
Squarestack |
Mr John Duthie (Tenant)
Rent Receipt
Valuation Roll 1862-63
on Carts
Estate Plan |
017.05 |
A small Crofter's residence on the estate of Dunnottar proprietor William N. Forbes Esqr. |
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Den of Luckyfeal |
Den of Luckyfeal
Den of Luckyfeal |
Mr John Duthie
Mr G Smith
Mr J. Caird |
017.05 |
An extensive ravine extending from the Parish Boundary near Squarestack, to near Garbetstrypes. This den separates Clach-na-Hill from Carmont Hill, and the name is said to be derived from the quantity of Turf taken out of it. B.R. |
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Den of Luckyfeal [note]
"Feal - Turf" (Jamieson) |
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Witch Pots |
Witch Pots
Witch Pots
Witch Pots |
Mr John Milne Auquhirie
Mr John Caird
Mr George Smith |
017.05 |
A name given to two Pools a little to the north of Chessarscroft on the the Estate of Dunnottar. |
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Chessarscroft |
Chessarscroft
Chessarscroft
Chessarscroft
Chessars Croft |
Mr John Milne
Mr John Caird (Tenant)
Mr George Smith
Valuation Roll 1862-63 |
017.05 |
A crofter's residence on the Estate of Dunnottar. Proprietor William N. Forbes Esqr. |
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Carmont Croft |
Carmontscroft or
Carmond Croft
Carmond Croft
Croft Carmount |
Mr John Milne
Mr John Caird (Tenant)
Mr George Smith
Valuation Roll 1862-63 |
017.05 |
A crofter's residence on the Estate of Dunnottar. Tenant George Smith. This place was at one time called Whiteriggs, but os not known by that name now. B.R. |
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Hogsbog |
Hogsbog
Hogsbog
Hogsbog |
Mr George Smith
Mr John Milne
Mr John Caird |
017.05 |
A cottage on the Farm of Brucklaywaird, situated between the Farm house and Carmont Crofts. |
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Garbertstrypes |
Garbertstrypes
Garbertstrypes
Garbertstrype
Garbertstripes |
Mr John Milne
Mr George Smith
Estate Plan
Valuation Roll 1862-63 |
017.05 |
This was once a farm steading but the buildings are removed and the house used as Cottar's dwellings for the laborers on the farm of Auquhirie. |
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Stone Cist and Urns found here |
Stone Cist and Urns found here |
Mr John Milne
Mr George Smith |
017.05 |
1 - In 1849 the house above named was converted into dwellings for the laborers on the farm of Auguhirie, and when excavated was neing carried on for the purpose [continued on page 28] |
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Stone Cist and Urns found here |
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2 - A stone Cist was found here which is referred to in following extract, and said to have contained the remains mentions therein.
"Tumuli - In various parts of this neighbourhood, Tumuli, sometimes containing human remains, are occasionally found, indicating that in ancient times this locality was the scene of one or more of those fierce conflicts for supremacy which signalised the dark ages. One of these was found the other day at Garbertstrypes by Mr McHardy of Dunnottar, who had occasion to be there on business. On examinination the Tumuli was found to contain a human skull, the front being cleft in two down to the mouth. The teeth were in a state of perfect preservation, but some ribs lying near were partially decayed, while round about them was a heap of ashes, in all probability the decomposed remains of the Slain warrior. While lately converting the old farm house of Garbertstrypes into a cottage, Mr Milne, Auquhirie discovered a few inches below the soil, and directly underneath the spot [continued on page 29] |
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[Diagram/drawing of Circle, Urn & Cup included on page]
Circle - Position
Urn - Height 6 inches - Diameter 5 inches
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3 - There was found at this place about 3 years ago - Under a small Cairn, a large quantity of bones in a decomposed state. Mr Milne Junr [Junior] a Medical student stated that the bones were some of them human, and some of them animal but so much decomposed that he Could not state to what species they belonged. |
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Garbertstrypes Contd [Continued] -- Parish of Dunnottar
[signed] B Render Corpl R.E. [Corporal Royal Engineers] 2nd Feb [February] 1864 |
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Mallie's Den |
Mallie's Den
Mallie's Den
Mallie's Den
Mallie's Den |
Revd [Reverend] Alexander Silver
Mr John Milne
Mr Robert Dunbar (Bardspark)
Mr Fettes (Forester) |
017.06 |
A small Den South of the S.N.E. [Scottish North Eastern] Railway through which Mallie's Burn flows. |
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Mallie's Den Wood |
Mallie's Den Wood
Mallie's Den Wood
Mallie's Den Wood
Mallie's Den Wood |
Revd [Reverend] Alexander Silver
Mr John Milne
Mr Robert Dunbar (Bardspark)
Mr Fettes (Forester) |
017.06 |
A strip of Wood extending from Bardspark to the S,N.E. [Scottish North Eastern] Railway. Proprietor R,W, Duff Esqr. |
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Parish of Dunnottar
Note - With respect to the spelling of Leggie, Foggie and Mallie's Mr silver is the only authority that can be reckoned good, and he considers the names as given above to be correct, but according to Jamieson Mally's, Leggy, and Foggie or Foggy is the correct orthography. According to an edition of Burn's Poems in my possession he appears to have been in favour of the lie in most cases. Will Captain Courtney R.E. [Royal Engineers] please So decided on the above names? B. Render. Corp. R.E. [Corporal Royal Engineers]
"Poor Willie, wi’ his bow-kail runt,
Was brunt wi’ primsie Mallie;
And Mallie, nae doubt, took the drunt,
To be compared to Willie". (Burns. Halloween) |
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Foggie Brae |
Foggie Brae
Foggie Brae
Foggie Brae |
Mr George Stewart (Brucklaywaird)
Mr John Milne (Auquhirie)
Revd [Reverend] Alexander Silver (Dunnottar) |
017.06 |
An elevated ridge situated about half way between the farm houses of Brucklaywaird and Auquhirie, on the Dunnottar Estate. |
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Seggie Burn |
Seggie Burn
Seggie Burn
Seggie Burn |
Mr George Stewart (Brucklaywaird)
Mr John Milne (Auquhirie)
Revd [Reverend] Alexander Silver (Dunnottar) |
017.06 |
This name applies to a small burn from the Public road, at the South side of Foggie Brae, to the Carron Water. |
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Mallie's Den Burn |
Mallie's Den Burn
Mallie's Den Burn
Mallie's Den Burn
Mallies' Den Burn |
Revd [Reverend] Alexander Silver
Mr J Milne
Mr G Stewart
Mr Fettes (Forester) |
017.06 |
This name applies to a small burn, from near Bardspark to the Carron Water. Mr Silver is the only authority that can be reckoned good for the spelling, the others know the objects by name, but do not pretend to know the correct spelling. |
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Parish of Dunnottar
Foggie Brae [note]
Foggie, Foggy - Mossy, Dull Lumpish
from Fog - Mist" (Jamieson)
Mallies' Den Burn [notes]
"Mall, Mally - Abreviation of Mary"
(Jamieson)
[signed] B. Render Corpl R.E. [Corporal Royal Engineers] |
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Deerpark Wood |
Deer Park Wood
Deerpark Wood
Deerpark Wood |
Estate Plan
Revd [Reverend] Alexander Silver
Mr Fettes (Forester) |
017.06 |
A considerable belt of plantation situated between the East and West Deer Parks. Proprietor R.W. Duff Esqr. |
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Berry Brae |
Berry Brae
Berry Brae
Berry Brae |
Revd [Reverend] Alexander Silver
Mr Fettes
Mr R Dunbar |
017.06 |
That portion of Deerpark Wood which Slopes to the Railway, So called from being very productive of Wild Berries. |
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West Deer Park |
West Deer Park
West Deer Park
West Deer Park |
Revd [Reverend] Alexander Silver
Mr Fettes
Mr R Dunbar |
017.06 |
A considerable enclosure of pasture on the estate of Fetteressoe situated about 1/4 of a Mile South from the house, proprietor R.W. Duff Esqr. |
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West Wood |
West Wood
West Wood
West Wood |
Mr Robert Dunbar
Mr Fettes
Revd [Reverend] Alexander Silver |
017.06 |
A considerable belt of Plantation situated between Bardspark and West Deer Park. |
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Greenhill Wood |
Greenhill Wood
Greenhill Wood
Greenhill Wood |
Mr Robert Dunbar
Mr Fettes
Revd [Reverend] Alexander Silver |
017.06 |
A considerable plantation extending from West Wood to opposite Forester's Croft. Proprietor William N. Forbes Esqr. |
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Bardspark |
Bardspark
Bardspark
Bardspark
Bards Park
Bawdspark |
Mr Robert Dunbar
Mr Fettes
Revd [Reverend] Alexander Silver
Valuation Roll 1862-63
Estate Plan |
017.06 |
A crofter's residence on the Estate of Dunnottar, Proprietor W.N. Forbes Esqr. |
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Toucks Burn |
Toucks Burn
Toucks Burn
Toucks Burn |
Mr J, Keith
Mr J, Carnegie
Revd [Reverend] Alexander Silver |
017.06 |
A small burn formed from drains near Upper Toucks and falling into the Carron Water near Dunnottar. |
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Brucklaywaird |
Brucklaywaird
Brucklaywaird
Brucklaywaird
Brucklaward |
Valuation Roll 1862-63
Mr G. Stewart (Tenant)
Revd [Reverend] Alexander Silver
Estate Plan |
017.06 |
A good substantial Farm steading on the Estate of Dunnottar proprietor W.N. Forbes Esqr. |
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Stone Cist and Urn found here |
Stone Coffin and Urn found here. |
Mr G. Stewart
Mr James Clark (Merchant Stonehaven) |
017.06 |
There were found in 1847 at the place marked on trace a Stone Coffin and Dried Clay Urn. The Urn was in the Coffin and contained what appeared to be calcined pieces of bone and ashes. There was no skeleton, and the Urn was broken to pieces through Carelessness, Mr Stewart was not residing at the place when the above were found, and he had been told the Battle Axe was found here. Mr Clark, Saw all the articles &c. (See Bronze Celt B.R) |
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Toucks Belt |
Toucks Belt
Toucks Belt
Toucks Belt |
Mr J Keith (U. [Upper] Toucks)
Mr Fettes (Forester)
Revd [Reverend] Alexander Silver (Dunnottar) |
017.06 |
A belt of Plantation on the Estate of Dunnottar, about 1/4 of a mile north of the farms of Toucks. |
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Toucks |
Toucks
Toucks
Toucks
Tucks |
Valuation Roll 1862-63
Mr J Carnegie (Tenant)
Revd [Reverend] Alexander Silver
Estate Plan |
017.06 |
A good substantial Farm Steading on the Estate of Dunnottar, proprietor W.N. Forbes Esqr. |
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Middle Toucks |
Middle Toucks
Middle Toucks
Middle Toucks
Middle Tucks |
Mr J Carnegie
Revd [Reverend] J Keith
Estate Plan |
017.06 |
A small Farmsteading on the Estate of Dunnottar. |
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Parish of Dunnottar |
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Hill of Seabeg |
Hill of Seabeg
Hill of Seabeg
Hill of Seabeg
Hill of Seabeg |
Estate Plan
Revd [Reverend] Alexander Silver
Mr Alexander Strachan
Mr J Carnegie |
017.06 |
A large, though not very high feature situated between the farms of Criggie and Toucks on the Estate of Dunnottar, Proprietor, William N. Forbes Esqr. |
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Bronze Celt found here |
Bronze Celt found here |
Mr James Clark (Merchant Stonehaven) |
017.06 |
When the ground at this place was drained in 1850. There was found at the place as marked on trace what the finder Mr Clark calls a bronze Battle Axe which was in a good state of preservation and weighed about four pounds Mr Clark sent it to the Museum in Montrose where it can be seen. From the description given by Mr Clark, this article appears to be a Celt of the early Bronze period. There is no hole for the Shaft or handle, the Celt being in the shape of a large wedge, with a groove near the pummel for the handle to be fixed on the outside. The rough sketches shewn are as near as the finder can remember. |
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[Diagram/drawing of Bronze Celt included on page]
Sketch of face.
Sketch of end.
[signed] B. Render Corp. R.E. [Corporal Royal Engineers] 19/1/64 |
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Hillhead of Anquhirie |
Hillhead of Anquhirie
Hillhead of Anquhirie
Hillhead of Anquhirie |
Valuation Roll 1862-63
Mr James Duthie (Tenant)
Revd [Reverend] Alexander Silver |
017.06 |
A crofters residence on the Estate of Dunnottar, proprietor William N, Forbes Esqr. |
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Upper Toucks |
Upper Toucks
Upper Toucks
Upper Toucks
Upper Tucks |
Valuation Roll 1862-63
Mr J Keith (Tenant)
Revd [Reverend] Alexander Silver
Estate Plan |
017.06 |
A good Dwelling house but inferior Farm steading on the Estate of Dunnottar. |
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Forester's Croft |
Forester's Croft
Forester's Croft
Forester's Croft |
Mr G. Thomson (Tenant)
Valuation Roll 1862-63
Revd [Reverend] Alexander Silver |
017.06 |
A small Crofter's residence on the Estate of Dunnottar. This is a proper name. |
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Nether Toucks |
Nether Toucks
Nether Toucks
Nether Toucks
Nether Tucks |
Revd [Reverend] Alexander Silver
Mr R Duthie
C.G. Monro Esqr
Estate Plan |
017.07 |
A small Farm steading on the estate of Dunnottar the property of W.N. Forbes Esqr. |
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Dunnottar House |
Dunnottar House
Dunnottar House
Dunnottar House |
Revd [Reverend] Alexander Silver
Mr R Duthie
C.G. Monro Esqr Estate Plan |
017.07 |
"The only gentleman's seat in the parish is Dunnottar House, now the property of General Forbes. Its erection was begun forty years ago by Alexander Allardyce Esqr who having realised a large fortune in Jamaica, had purchased of the creditors of the York Building Company the greater part of the Marischal Estate in this parish. It is plain but extensive and commodious building embosomed in plantations formed by Mr Allardyce. In farming the gardens attached to the mansion upwards of ten thousand pounds are said to have been expended". (New Stat Acct P [New Statistical Account Page] 223) |
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Parish of Dunnottar
Nether Toucks [note] "Touk. An embankment to hinder the water from washing away the soil". (Jamieson) |
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Burn of Glaslaw |
Burn of Glaslaw
Burn of Glaslaw
Burn of Glaslaw
Burn of Glaslaw
Burn of Glaslaw |
Revd [Reverend] Alexander Silver
Mr R. Duthie
C.G. Monro Esqr
New Stat Acct P. [Statistical Account Page] 216
Estate Plan of Dunnottar 1768. |
017.07 |
"Several small burns have their sources in the parish, and most of them are tributary to the Carron. The chief of these is the Burn of Glaslaw, issuing from the den or ravine already mentioned as the termination of Strathmore. Its junction with the larger stream gives the name of Invercarron to a part the the territory of Stonehaven". (New Stat Acct P [Statistical Account Page] 216) |
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Parish of Dunnottar
"Glas. - Gray, Pale, wan" (Gaelic)
"Law. - A designation given to many hills or mounts, whether natural or artificial". (Jamieson)
Note Captain Courtney R.E. [Royal Engineers] will please to decide on the spelling of the word Glaslaw, for all the objects under this name in the parish. I have been informed that on all the old writing &c it is written Glaslaw, and it is only of late years that it has been written Glasslaw. It is evidently the Gaelic "Glas. Grey and as the letter S is never written double in that language, Glaslaw would appear to be the proper spelling.
[signed] B. Render Corpl R.E. [Corporal Royal Engineers] 29/2/64
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Glaslaw Bridge |
Glaslaw Bridge
Glaslaw Bridge
Glaslaw Bridge |
C.G. Moro Esqr (Stonehaven)
Mr R Duthie (Stonehaven)
Revd [Reverend] Alexander Silver (Stonehaven) |
017.07 |
A good substantial Stone bridge over the Glaslaw Burn on the Turnpike Road from Stonehaven to Laurencekirk. This is a Trust Bridge. |
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Wood Turning Mill |
Turning Mill
Turning Mill
Turning Mill |
C.G. Moro Esqr (Stonehaven)
Mr R Duthie (Stonehaven)
Revd [Reverend] Alexander Silver (Stonehaven) |
017.07 |
A small Mill driven by Water power. It is used for wood turning principally Bobbins, and Reels. |
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Rough Bell |
Rough Bell
Rough Bell
Rough Bell |
Mr Alexander Patterson (Glaslaw)
Revd [Reverend] Alexander Silver
Mr R Duthie |
017.07 |
An extensive plantation on the estate, and near Dunnottar House. Before the ground was planted this portion was called Rough Bank. It is now well known as Rough Bell. |
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Burn of Halymyres |
Burn of Halymyres
Burn of Halymyres
Burn of Halymyres |
Estate Plan 1768
C.G. Monro Esqr
Mr R Duthie |
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A small burn formed from drains a little to the South of Halymyres and falling into the Sea near Dunnottar Castle. |
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Smiddymuir |
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Revd [Reverend] A Silver (Dunnottar)
C.G. Monro Esqr (Factor) |
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A crofter's residence on the estate of Dunnottar, the property of Sir P, Keith Murray Bart. [Baronet] Tenant Charles Black. To prevent a remark, I may mention that this name is synonymous with Smithy muir, but the authorities are all for the Scotch Smiddy. B.R. |
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Revd [Reverend] A Silver (Dunnottar)
C.G. Monro Esqr (Factor) |
017.07 |
A crofter's residence on the estate of Dunnottar the property of Sir P.K. Murray Bart. [Baronet] Tenant Robert Henderson. |
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Estate Plan of Barras & Dunnottar
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Mr Alexander Paterson (Tenant) |
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Smiddymuir [note] "Smiddy. - A smith's workshop". (Jamieson)
Glaslaw [notes] See remarks on Burn of Glaslaw.
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Hillhead of Glaslaw |
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Estate Plan of Barras & Dunnottar.
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Mr David Lawson (Tenant) |
017.07 |
A small farm steading on the Estate of Dunnottar the property of W.N. Forbes Esqr. |
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West Newtonleys |
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Valuation Roll 1862-63
C.G. Monro Esqr (Factor)
A.W. Kinnear Esqr (Factor)
Revd [Reverend] Alexander Silver |
017.07 |
A crofter's residence on the estate of Dunnottar, the property of Sir P. Keith Murray Bart. [Baronet] Tenant John Moir. |
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East Newtonleys |
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Valuation Roll 1862-63
C.G. Monro Esqr
A.W. Kinnear Esqr
Revd [Reverend] Alexander Silver |
017.07 |
A small farmsteading on the Estate of Dunnottar the property of Sir P. Keith Murray Bart. [Baronet] Tenant Mrs G. Gray. |
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Hillhead of Glaslaw [note] See remarks on Burn of Glaslaw, Same spelling tp be adopted here as decided by Capt [Captain] Courtney R.E. [Royal Engineers]
East Newtonleys - Note. The Tenants and people in general speak of this last named place as West Newtonleys and the first named as East Newtonleys, but the agents say that the names as written on Trace are correct.
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Mr R, Duthie (Stonehaven)
C. G. Munro Esqr (Stonehaven)
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Mr Alexander Lawson (Stonehaven) |
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Opposite to the second mile stone on the road from Stonehaven to Laurencekirk, and on the West side of the Burn of Glaslaw are two remarkable mounds, or hillocks, planted with trees. Their appearance and situation would lead to the supposition that, they were artificial, as they have all the appearance of Barrows or Tumuli. In the summer of 1860 permission was given to Mr Robert Duthie a local antiquary, to examine these mounds and he stated that he excavated in each of them to a depth of about eight feet, and in the smaller at a depth of 5 feet there was found several small pieces of vegetable charcoal. Nothing remarkable was found in the large one, but from the appearance and nature of the soil during excavation Mr Duthie states that he is confident they are artificial. |
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Estate Plan 1768
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Valuation Roll 1862-63
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A.W. Kinnear Esqr
Revd [Reverend] Alexander Silver. |
017.07 |
A small farm steading on the Estate of Dunnottar the property of Sir P. Keith Murray Bart. [Baronet] |
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Mr R Duthie
Revd [Reverend] Alexander Silver
C. G. Monro Esqr |
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"The trials we give to the reader without comment wither on the unfortunate malefactor themselves or on the crimes of which they had been guilty, many of whom, long past the memory of man, have publicly expiated their guilt on the gallows, and their dust lies in awful repose at its foot. The gallows was erected on the top of a piece of rising ground immediately between the mansion house and garden of Dunnottar. Not many years ago when workmen were employed in digging pits for the trees which cover the hill, the discovered quantities of human bones, which, there can be no doubt had been the remains of the unfortunate malefactors who were buried at the foot of the Gallows." (Black Book of Kincardinshire P. [Page] 61) |
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Holymyres [note]
"Haly - Holy"
Mires, or Myres. - Bogs" - (Jamieson) |
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Mr Mitchell. Stonehaven
Mr Gordon. Stonehaven
Alexander Thomson Esqr Banchory House
See Extract Bowduns &c. |
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An isolated mass of rock on the beach, South end of Strathlethan Bay and Surrounded by the Sea at high Water. |
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Sculptured standing stones found here |
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An isolated mass of rock on the beach, South end of Strathlethan Bay and Surrounded by the Sea at high Water. |
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Bowdun Rocks |
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Mr Duthie.
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C. G. Muro Esqr (Factor) |
017.08 |
Huge Masses of detached rocks, on the Sea beach, South end of Strathlethan Bay. This is spoken as Bowdens, But Bowdun Rocks is considered to be the proper spelling. |
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Mr Duthie.
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A cave in the cliff opposite the Bowdens. - there is an opening from the Surface, into the Cave through which, in stormy weather the Sea Spray &c rushes. |
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Job's Craig |
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Job's Craig
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A detached rock outside Low water line, and Situated near Bowden Point. |
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Black Hill |
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A considerable eminence, situated S.E. [South East] of Stonehaven, on the sea Coast. |
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Strathlethan Bay
Strathlethan Bay
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Mr Mitchell |
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A bay on the Sea Coast, Situated between, Downie Point & the Bowdens. |
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Bare Stone |
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Estate Plan 1768
Longmuir's History. P. [Page] 23.
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Valuation Roll 1862-63
C.G. Monro Esqr (Factor) |
017.08 |
A small Farm steading on the estate of Dunnottar the property of Sir Patrick Keith Murray Bart. [Baronet] Mr Duthie says that he has resided at Stonehaven all his life, and he never saw this name written Boggartyhead, but he has seen it as Bogityhead, Bogatyhead, and Boggatyhead, Mr Munro the Factor for the Estate considers it should be written Boggartyhead. |
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Cairn (Remains of) |
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C.G. Monro Esq Stonehaven
Mr William Wood |
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A little to the north east of Bourtreebush are the remains of an ancient Cairn of [Stones] There is a tradition in the district that [a] battle was fought near this between the [Picts] and Scots, and on the moor near this, [there] were formerly several small cairns, which [have] been mentioned, there is no record of anything remarkable having been found. Mr [Duthie] a local antiquarian intends at some [further] day to excavate the base of this Cairn [near] Bourtreebush. |
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Dunnottar Castle (Ruins of) |
Dunnottar Castle
Dunnottar Castle
Dunnottar Castle
Dunnottar Castle
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Revd [Reverend] Alexander Silver
Revd [Reverend] William Mearns
A. W. Kinnear Esqr
C. G. Munro Esqr
Mr R Duthie |
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"Among the mouldering relics of ancient Scottish edifices, the ruins of Dunnottar Castle hold a prominent place. They occupy an area of between four and five acres on the top of a precipitous rock, separated by a deep chasm from the main-land and almost surrounded by the sea. The great tower, still nearly entire, and the ranges of buildings adapted to the various purposes of a garrisoned place, present in their majestic position and bold and varied outline, an object at once grand and picturesque. Nor is less interest derived from an examination of the interior, where, shut in by a portcullised gateway, and Secured at every assailable point by walls and ramparts, are to be seen, suffering less from time than from the hand of the spoiler, the halls and chambers, now roofless and deserted, which once were animated by the pomp and circumstances of war, and all splendour of baronial greatness. It is stated in the last Statistical Account, that there were in the custody of the late Mr Keith of Ravelston, and doubtless there now are in the possession of his grandniece, Lady Keith Murray, to whom the ruins belong, some old papers establishing that, during the contest between the parties of Bruce and Baliol, a fortress was built on this rock, by an ancestor of the family of Marischal, who acquired the right, on the condition of his erecting, in a more convenient situation, a parish church in lieu of that which formerly stood there another account is that a Sir William Keith suffered excommunication for having built the castle on consecrated ground, and that, by a bull from Rome in 1394, his excommunication was removed, on condition of
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"of his building a new church, and making recompense to the clergy. It is certain, however, that Dunnottar Castle was in existence long before 1394, and that it had existed even before the contest between Bruce and Baliol, is to be inferred from the fact mentioned by Buchanan, and that at the commencement of that contest, Wallace had assumed the Regency, Dunnottar, 'sufficiently manned and fortified,' was one of the fortresses then held by the English, which were reduced by him. "By an unexpected assault (Says the historian) he carried Dunnottar Castle, which he garrisoned." This, it is believed, is the earliest historical notice of the castle, and while it seems to establish that it was then not a recent erection, it leaves the origin of it in obscurity, from which probably, it will never be extricated. There is indeed a tradition that the great tower, in appearance the oldest of all the buildings, was the work of the Picts. In this there is at least no improbability, for although dismantled, and left to all the influence of the elements, for now more than 100 years, it has yet suffered wonderfully little dilapidation, and its strength and durability having been such that it has so well withstood decay since the days of Wallace, it may well enough be conceived that it had existed for ages before his time. This castle was one of the more considerable of the fortresses of Scotland, and is supposed to have been, before the use of artillery, altogether impregnable. So late as 1651, it held out, with but a 'scanty garrison' for the period of six months, against a body of Cromwell's Troops, and it was only after the siege had been turned into a blockade and when pressed by famine and mutiny, that Ogilvy the governor, was induced to capitulate. In former times, it had frequently changed hands, by what means does not particularly appear, unless that, when it was carried by Wallace, it is said to have been by surprise. To this day, the name of Wallace is attached to an aperture near the great tower, through which he himself is said to
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"to have gained the interior, and by that means opened the gate to his followers. The family of Marischal is understood to have taken its rise from a well known incident - the slaying of the Danish general Comus, by a young nobleman of the name of Keith, whom the second King Malcolm rewarded for his valour, by bestowing upon him certain lands in Lothian, with the title of Great Marischal of Scotland. The date of that event is the year 1010, and subsequently, but at what particular period does not appear, the castle with the whole parish of Dunnottar came into the possession of the Marischal family. By the accession of George the last Earl Marischal, to the rebellion of 1715, the title and extensive estates of the family were forfeited, and the castle, which, about thirty years before, had been purchased by government, was completely dismantled. The placing of the Regalia of Scotland, in Dunnottar castle during the Commonwealth, and their having, before the castle was surrendered to Cromwell's general, been conveyed away and secreted under the intrepid and ingenious management of Mrs. Ogilvy, the governor's lady, and Mrs. Granger, the wife of the parson of Kinneff are facts too generally known to require particular mention. Neither, as it is matter detailed in history is it necessary to do more than allude to the imprisonment here in 1685, of the Covenanters, who, to the number of 167 men, women, and children, were confined in one dungeon, still known by the name of the Whigs' Vault, where they suffered the greatest tortures under Keith of Whiterigs, at that time governor of the castle.
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"The interesting property of Dunottar and its Castle, with which the name and valorous actions of the ancient family of Keith Marischal were indissolubly linked for nearly four centuries, fell into the hands of Sir William Lindsay of the Byres, as the dowry of his wife, Christina daughter of Sir William Keith, by Margaret Frazer the heiress of the Thanedome of Cowie and other possessions. During the ownership of Lindsay and down to the year 1390, there was no Castle here, although tradition points to an aperture in the existing Keep, by which Wallace is said to have entered and masscred the English, by whom the rock was then occupied the building on the rock at that time was simply a church, within which the invaders took refuge, and the parson, Walter de Keryngton swore fealty to Edward at Berwick-on Tweed in 1296. The storming of the Kirk by Wallace, which occurred about 1297 is thus described by Blind Harry:
"Ye Bishop yan began tretty to ma,
Yair lyffs to get out of ye land to ga.
Bot yair war rad, and durst nocht weyll affy:
Wallace in fyr get set all haistely,
Brynt up ye Kyrk, and all yat was yarin,
Atour ye rock ye laiff ran with gret dyn,
Sum hang on craggs rycht dulfully to de,
Sum lap, sum fell, sum flotyret in ye se.
Na Sothroune on lyff was lewyt in yat hauld,
And yaim within yaie brynt in powder cauld".
(Jamieson's Blind Harry. 162)
"The kirk was rebuilt but again burned down by Edward III, the rock being then occupied by the Scots. At that period and sometime previously, the 'Craig' of Dunottar as the rock was then termed, belonged in property to the old Earls of Sutherland, the third of whom owned Dunottar at the time of Edward's Seige, was a great friend of David II, and fell at the battle of Halidon in 1333. The Sutherlands were succeeded in Dunnottar by Matthew de Glocester - of whom or his family we have been unable to learn anything beyond the fact, that, through disloyalty, he latterly forfeited the
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the Uris part of his property. Long prior to this, however in 1341, he resigned Dunottar into the hands of Thomas Rait, who, about this time became a large proprietor in the Mearns. It was not, therefore, until the resignation of Rait, which occurred during the last half of the fourteenth century, that the Keiths had connection with Dunottar. Sir William Keith, father in-law of Sir William Lindsay, married Margaret Frazer, daughter of the Thane of Cowie, and thus became a Mearnshire baron, and until about 1394, when he demolished the chapel which stood on the craig, or rock, of Dunottar, and erected the castle, he is supposed to have resided at Cowie, in the immediate neighbourhood, where the site of a castle is pointed out on the top of a rock by the sea side". (see St Bridget's Church &c) (Land of the Lindsays P. [Page] 317-18)
"The church and chapel of Dunottar were in the diocese of St Andrews, and both are rated at the small sum of 12 merks. The original church is said to have stood upon the rock now occupied by the ruins of the castle, and remained there until about the close of the fourteenth century. It was dedicated to St Ninian, and St Ninian's Den and Well are near the castle. The earliest notice of the Kirk occurs in 1297, when it is said to have been burned down by Wallace. The rock upon which it stood, or "Snuk within the se", as Blind Harry calls it was then occupied by the English, and he says that many of them took refuge within the church, supposing, no doubt that the Sanctity of the place would save them.
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St Ninian's Den
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Memorials of Angus & Mearn's
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Longmuir's History
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Probably the kirk was restored after this date, and, in the year 1336, the English being in possession of the 'pele' of Dunottar, they were driven from their post by the Scots. during this siege the army did considerable damage to the neighbourhood by destroying the crops, and appropriating the cattle to their use. At this time Dunottar belonged to William fourth Earl of Sutherland, brother-in-law to David II. Suffice it to say that Dunottar was made the 'Sted of warranty' for the Mearns, in the time of King William the Lion, and that the castle was the principal residence of the Keith Marischals down nearly to the Restoration. It does not appear that during the possession of the Keiths any very remarkable occurrence took place at Dunottar, if we except the siege it underwent in the time of the Commonwealth, and when, at a later date, it was made the prison of the Covenanters. In the spring of 1689, after William and Mary had ascended the throne, and after it became known that James VII was to make an attempt for the Crown, Dunottar Castle was one of the places which Parliament ordered to be fortified. Was garrisoned by sixty men, and George eighth Earl Marischall, was appointed Captain. It was about this time that Captain Slezer made his drawing of the Castle. The buildings appear to have been then wholly roofed and entire, and a banner is represented upon a Staff on the donjon, or Square tower - a part of the castle which, fable says existed in the time of Sir William Wallace. This is clearly the oldest portion of the ruins, and as the style of the architecture corresponds with that of the times of Kings Robert II., and III., it is probably part of the castle, for the building of which we have already seen, Sir William Keith was excommunicated by the Bishop of St Andrews". (See St Bridget's Church)
(Memorials of Angus and Mearns P. [Page] 443-5)
"In 1336 when King Edward's Army was triumphant in the north, Sir Thomas Roscelyn an English Knight, landed at Dunnottar a body of troops, with which he marched to Aberdeen, where he was slain in a conflict with the citizens of Aberdeen and partisans of Bruce who were defeated. Edward had appointed Roscelyn governor of Dunnottar Castle
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"Castle in March 1336, and by a mandate ordered him to make choice of the three carpenters, three masons, and two Smiths, and one hundred archers with a supply of arms, and to proceed without delay to the fortress. (Westminster 23rd. March 1336) Edward on the 20th. April, issued his mandate to John de Norwico Admiral of his fleet in the north, to provide Roscelyn with three Ships, for conveying these supplies along with his family to Dunnottar. (Guildford 20th. April.)
(Rotuli Scotiæ P. [Page] 411. 416. - Kennedy's Annals of Aberdeen Vol. [Volume] I. P. [Page] 26)
"When the Rebels in England had triumphed over the best of men and justest of King's Charles I, and those that persisted in their loyalty to him, in those lamentable times of confusion the Regalia or Honours of Scotland were delivered to the custody of the Earl Marischal, and were lodged in the strong castle of Dunnotter, withing the Shyre of Mearns as a place of greatest security and distance from the Enemie. This was done by order of the Scottish Parliament which sat for the last time on the 6th. of June 1651. Edinburgh Castle and all the strong holds south of the Forth were then in the hands of Cromwells forces. The commission signed Marischal is dated the eigth day of July 1651. The Earl accompanied Charles II to England and was engaged in the disastrous battle of Worcester. Having been captured at Elliot he was carried to London and imprisoned in the Tower. Oglivie of Barras being thus left sole keeper of the Honours and governor of the said castle which he found not sufficently provided with men, ammunition and other provisions to hold out against a long Siege as the King had ordered.
Ogilvie was first summoned to surrender by the Cromwellian General Overton on the 8th. November 1651, again by Colonel Dutton 22nd. Novr. [November], and General Lambert 3rd. January 1652 who offered him the most honourable terms. At length the governor received a letter from the Earl Marischal dated May 4th. 1652 stating that he had resolved to put his fortons, person, houses and all freely into the hands of the Lord General and Council of State that he might peaceably enjoy what belonged to him under the favor and protection of the Commonwealth of England, and requiring him to deliver up 'his hous of Dunnotter to Major Generall Deane'. Proceeding apparently on this letter as well as the advice of the Earl Marischal friends, the governor entered into a
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a correspondence with Major General Deane and Colonel Morgan for 'the randitione of the Castle', which was not finally arranged till the 24th. May, and even then on very creditable terms.
Articles of agreement between Colonel Thomas Morgan in the behalfe of the Parliament of the Commonwealth of England and Captain George Ogilvie governor of Dunnotter Castle for the surrender thereof
1. That the said Captain Ogilvy deliver up unto mee the Castle of Dunnotter with all the ordnance, armes, amunition, provisions, and all other uttensells of warr, for the use of the Parlyment of the commonwealth of England upon Wednesday the 26th. Inst [Instant] by nine of the clocke in the morning without wast or imbasellment.
2. That the late King's goods with the Lord Marshalls, and all other goods within the said castle shall be delivered to me or whom I shall apoynt for the use of the Parlyment of the Commonwealth of England.
3. That the Crowne and Scepter of Scotland together all other ensignes of regallitie, be delivered unto me or a good account thereof for the use of the Parlyment &c.
4. That upon the true performance of the fore mentioned articles Captain George Ogilvy, with the Officers and Souldiers under his command Shall have liberty to march forth of the said Castle, att the hower apoynted with flying collours, drom beateing, mutch lighted, completely armed, the distance of one mile, theare to lay down theire armes, and to haue pases to goe to their own homes. and theare to live without molestation, provided they act nothing prejudiciall to the Commonwealth of England.
5. That the said Captain Ogilvy shall (free from sequestration) injoy all the personall state which he hath now without the Castle of Dunotter and all such necessarie stuffe of his owne which is now in the Castle as shall be thought fitt by mee, or by them whom I shall authorise to deliver them unto him".
"Thomas Morgan".
"Blackhill, att the
Leager, 24th. May, 1652"
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Camp (Remains of) |
Camp (Remains of)
Camp (Remains of) |
Mr R Duthie Stonehaven
Mr G Smith (Stonehaven)
C.G. Monro Esqr (Factor) |
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On the summit of Blackhill there are the remains of a rampart very distinct on the north and west sides. This is said to have been the encampment of Colonel Morgan when he besieged and took Dunnottar Castle in May 1652. The articles of Capitulation are signed, "Thomas Morgan, Blackhill, att the Leager, 24th. May 1652". See extracts for Dunnottar Castle.
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Bowduns |
Bowduns
Bowduns
Bowduns
Nether Bowdens |
Mr Robert Duthie (Stonehaven)
Mr George Smith (Stonehaven)
C.G. Monro Esqr (Factor)
Estate Plan 1768 |
017.08 |
A projecting headland about half a mile north of Dunnottar Castle. This headland is nearly surrounded by the sea, and appears to have been fortified by a rampart on the land side, the remains of which can yet be traced in a hollow, or Small glen on the west side, this rampart extends from the top of a precipitous cliff on the South, to the low water line on the north side. This place appears to have been called Bre-
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Rampart |
Rampart (Remains of)
Rampart (Remains of) |
Mr Robert Duthie (Stonehaven)
Mr George Smith (Stonehaven)
C.G. Monro Esqr |
017.08 |
This headland is nearly surrounded by the sea, and appears to have been fortified by a rampart on the land side, the remains of which can yet be traced in a hollow, or Small glen on the west side, this rampart extends from the top of a precipitous cliff on the South, to the low water line on the north side. |
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Bri Dun, but is now known as. Bowduns, spoken by the people here as Bowdens. Mr Duthie a local antiquary says the proper orthography is Bowduns. [Signed] B. Render Corp. R.E. [Corporal Royal Engineers] 9/3/64 [1864] |
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Parish of Dunnottar
To be further enquired about. [Initialled] B.R.
"Breddon Bay, i.e. Bri Dun Bay, i.e. the Bay of the high Fork. Bri in
the Gaelic signifies high, it has been corrupted into Bre or Brae, which
many have supposed (but erroneously) to be of Saxon origin. Where this high
Fort stood, must now be matter of mere conjecture, as no vestige of it remains.
*It is however extremely probable, it stood on the summit of the high ground
about a quarter of a mile back from the bay.
Dunnotter, i.e. Dun Ottir, i.e. the Fort on the shelve projecting into the sea,
which admirably describes its local Situation, and distinguishes it from
Bri Dun, before mentioned. Dunnotter Castle stands at the western ex-
tremity of Breddon Bay in the neighbourhood of Stonehaven. There is also a
small Dun on a rock at the eastern extremity of the Bay named Dunie. (1) i.e. Dunan
i.e. the little Fort. Breddon Bay from the number of forts on it appears anciently
to have been a place of great consequence. Besides Dun Bri, Dun Ottir, and
Dunie, there is also a circular encampment (2) of several acres, nearly surrounded
by the sea, and secured on the land side by a fosse and rampart. (3) Dunnotter
Castle is well known as one of the most impregnable forts in Scotland. It is an
immense pile of building. As no vestige of Dun Bri or Dunie, remains but the
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* It is generally supposed to have
stood on the Bowduns, which
is supposed to be a corruption
of Bri Dun, Braedun, or Breddon.
[Initialled] B.R
1 Dunie see p. [page] 20 - This is now called Dunniecaer
Several Stones, with ancient sculpture
on them were found on the summit of
this Rock, which are in possession of
Alexander Thomson Esqr. Banchory Ternan.
[Initialled] B.R.
2 This is supposed to be Bowduns [Initialled] B.R.
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The Ruins of Dunnottar Castle are in a good state of preservation, but with the exception of Benholm's Lodge, the whole of the buildings are roofless, most of the walls remain entire, they are not so thick as the generality of the walls of ancient inland Castles. The undermentioned are the principal names of the different portions of the Castle. |
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The Seven Chambers |
The Seven Chambers
The Seven Chambers |
Mr R Duthie (Stonehaven)
Estate Plan. Dated 1768 |
017.08 |
A long range of building on the west side. |
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Dining Room |
Dining Room
Dining Room |
Mr R Duthie (Stonehaven)
Estate Plan. Dated 1768 |
017.08 |
A long range of building on the north side. |
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Whigs' Vault
Whigs' Vault |
Mr R Duthie (Stonehaven)
Estate Plan. Dated 1768 |
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A vault or dungeon so called on account of being the prison of the Covenanters. |
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Thief's hole or Dungeon
Thief's hole or Dungeon |
Mr R Duthie (Stonehaven)
Estate Plan. Dated 1768 |
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An underground prison or Dungeon. |
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Silver House
Silver House |
Mr R Duthie (Stonehaven)
Estate Plan. Dated 1768 |
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Supposed to have been the place where the family plate was kept. |
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Two Pend Sentries
Two Pend Sentries |
Mr R Duthie (Stonehaven)
Estate Plan. Dated 1768 |
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Two covered gateways or the approach from the gateway or principal entrance. |
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"the names it is probable they were demolished in order to furnish materials for this immense edifice
which was built in its present Castellated form in the 14th. Century by the Marischal family".
(Gaelic Etymologies and Antiquities Scots Magazine,
October 1807. P. [Page] 733.) |
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[Dunnottar Castle continued] |
Watchman's Tower
Watchman's Tower |
Estate Plan 1768
Mr R Duthie (Stonehaven) |
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A large tower evidently the oldest portion of the Castle, Supposed by some writers to have been built by the Picts. |
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Benholm's Lodge
Benholm's Lodge |
Estate Plan 1768
Mr R Duthie (Stonehaven) |
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So called from being occupied by one of the Lairds of Benholm. |
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Smithy
Smithy |
Estate Plan 1768
Mr R Duthie (Stonehaven) |
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The ancient Blacksmith's work shop |
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Bowling Green
Bowling Green |
Estate Plan 1768
Mr R Duthie (Stonehaven) |
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Supposed to have been the Parade ground fo the garrison. |
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Garden |
Estate Plan 1768
Mr R Duthie (Stonehaven) |
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This place is now grown over with grass |
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Privy |
Estate Plan 1768
Mr R Duthie (Stonehaven) |
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An outhouse on top of the Cliff. |
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Offices
Offices |
Estate Plan 1768
Mr R Duthie (Stonehaven) |
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A long range at the South side on Top of the Cliff. |
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Boar's Hole
Boar's Hole |
Estate Plan 1768
Mr R Duthie (Stonehaven) |
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A small cave facing the entrance. This is by some people called the Lion's Den |
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Fiddle Head
Fiddle Head |
Estate Plan 1768
Mr R Duthie (Stonehaven) |
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A narrow path on the top of rocks preciptous on both sides. |
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Water Gate |
Water Gate
Water Gate |
Estate Plan 1768
Mr R. Duthie |
017.08 |
An arched gateway under the Dining Room. |
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Brewery
Brewery |
Mr. R. Duthie
Mr G Smith |
017.08 |
The place where the ale &c was made and stored. |
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Bakehouse
Bakehouse |
Mr. R. Duthie
Mr G Smith |
017.08 |
The Bakehouse for the garrison &c the fire place and part of the oven remain. |
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Chapel |
Chapel
Chapel
Chapel |
Mr R. Duthie
Mr G Smith
Estate Plan 1768 |
017.08 |
"This building has the appearance of great antiquity, but whether it is the original church we cannot by any means determine. There is a door about the middle of each side, and one with Gothic arched top at the west end, over which was a large window. That this gable has been terminated by a belfry, seems to be indicated by the uppermost remaining stone presenting the appearance of having been chafed by the bell rope. The floor having been cleared of rubbish a few years ago, was found to be neatly paved with squared freestone slabs." (Longmuir's History P. [Page] 77.8) |
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Well |
Well
Well |
Mr R Duthie
Mr G. Smith |
017.08 |
A large Circular Cistern, for Containing water for the use of the garrison &c. This is not a Spring:- |
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St. Ninian's Den |
St Ninian's Den
St Ninian's Den
St Ninian's Den
St Ninian's Den |
Mr R Duthie (Stonehaven)
C.G. Moro Esqr (Stonehaven)
Mr G. Smith
Memorials of Angus & Mearns |
017.08 |
A Deep rocky ravine a little to the west of Dunnottar Castle. |
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Barrel Well |
Barrel Well
Barrel Well
Barrel Well |
Mr R Duthie
C.G. Monro Esqr
Longmuir's History |
017.08 |
"The Barrel Well on the top of the cliff, where some fragments of wooden pipes have been found. There is much probability in the tradition that they were cut by Cromwell's soldiers. They do not appear to have been carried to the cistern in the Castle but to have terminated at the bottom of the ravine, at the Washing House, the walls of which were standing not many years ago". Now all removed. (Longmuirs History P. [Page] 32.)
A fine spring well on the top of the Cliff on the north west side of the Castle, mention is made in the Memorials of Angus & Mearns of St Ninian's Well, but I can not meet with any person who knows any spring by this name.
[Signed] B. Render.
Corp R.E. [Corporal Royal Engineers]
9/3/64 [1864] |
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Old Hall Bay |
Old Hall Bay
Old Hall Bay
Old Hall Bay
Old Hall Bay |
Estate Map
Mr Duthie. Stonehaven
Mr Mitchell Stonehaven
Mr Gordon Stonehaven |
017.08 |
A small bay, bound by high cliffs, situated immediately South of Dunnottar Castle. |
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Dunnimaol |
Dunnimaol
Dunnimaol
Dunnimaol |
Estate Map
Mr Duthie
Mr Mitchell |
017.08 |
A bold precipitous promontory, on the South Side of old Hall Bay. |
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Maiden Kaim |
Maiden Kaim
Maiden Kaim
Maiden Kaim |
Mr Duthie.
Mr Mitchell.
Mr Gordon. |
017.08 |
A high steep ridge of cliff, terminating in a bold promontory. and situated immediately South of Dunnimaol. |
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Strabandra Knap |
Strabandra Knap
Strabandra Knap
Strabandra Knap |
Mr Duthie.
Mr Mitchell.
Mr Gordon. |
017.08 |
A bold precipitous promontory, immediately South of the Maiden Kaim. |
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Ph [Parish] of Dunnottar -- Kincardine
Dunnimaol [note]
"Dunie Diminutive or Small Fork.
Maol. - The brow of a rock, a cape or promontory" (Gaelic) |
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Strabandra |
Strabandra
Strabandra
Strabandra |
Mr Duthie.
Mr Mitchell.
Mr Gordon. |
017.12 |
A narrow inlet bounded by high cliffs Situated between Strabandra Knap and Tremuda |
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Tremuda |
Tremuda
Tremuda
Tremuda |
Mr Duthie.
Mr Mitchell.
Mr Gordon. |
017.12 |
A bold precipitous headland South of Strabandra Knap. |
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Tremuda Tongue |
Tremuda Tongue
Tremuda Tongue
Tremuda Tongue |
Mr Duthie.
Mr Mitchell.
Mr Gordon. |
017.12 |
A large isolated rock Situated on the South side of Tremuda: |
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Tremuda Bay |
Tremuda Bay
Tremuda Bay
Tremuda Bay |
Mr Duthie.
Mr Mitchell.
Mr Gordon. |
017.12 |
A Small rocky creek or bay, Situated on the south Side of Tremuda. |
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Silver Slough |
Silver Slough
Silver Slough
Silver Slough |
Mr Duthie, Baker, Stonehaven
Mr Mitchell. Fisherman, Stonehaven
Mr Gordon Merchant Stonehaven |
017.08 |
A small narrow creek, or fishure in the cliff near Bowden Head, Said be the place, wherein treasure from Dunnottar Castle was hid. When besieged by Cromwell's forces. |
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Bowdun Head |
Bowdun Head
Bowdun Head
Bowdun Head
Bowdun Head |
Mr Duthie
Mr Mitchell.
Mr Gordon.
C.G. Munro Esqr. |
017.08 |
A bold rocky headland, situated on the north of Dunnottar Castle.
See Bowduns. |
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Powie's Slough |
Powie's Slough
Powie's Slough
Powie's Slough |
Mr Duthie.
Mr Mitchell.
Mr Gordon. |
017.08 |
A narrow rocky inlet on the coast, situated on the west side of Bowden Head. |
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Tilfilly Craig |
Tilfilly Craig |
Mr Duthie.
Mr Mitchell.
Mr Gordon. |
017.08 |
An isolated rock, near the shore, in Castle Haven. |
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Ph. [Parish] of Dunnottar. -- Kincardine.
Bowdun Head [note]
See Extracts Bowduns &c.
Powie's Slough [note]
"Powie - A young Turkey". (Jamieson) |
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Castle Haven |
Castle Haven
Castle Haven
Castle Haven |
Mr Duthie Stonehaven
Mr Mitchell. Stonehaven
Mr Gordon. Stonehaven |
017.08 |
A small bay, situated between Bowden Head and Dunnottar Castle. |
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Kirk Craig |
Kirk Craig
Kirk Craig
Kirk Craig |
Mr. Duthie.
Mr. Mitchell.
Mr. Gordon. |
017.08 |
A large isolated mass of rock, Situated on the north east of Dunnottar Castle. |
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Mains of Dunnottar |
Mains of Dunnottar
Mains of Dunnottar |
Mr Campbell. Occupier
Mr Duthie.
Mr Gordon. |
017.08 |
A farm dwelling, with & extensive court of offices, garden, and a large farm attached, forming part of Dunnottar estate. |
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Smith's Grotto |
Smith's Grotto
Smith's Grotto
Smith's Grotto |
Mr. Smith. Stonehaven
Mr. Campbell
Mr. Gordon |
017.08 |
An artificial cave or grotto cut in the cliff, near the entrance into Dunnottar Castle - made by Mr. Smith, Warden of the Castle. |
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Ph [Parish] of Dunnottar -- Kincardine |
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Square's Knap |
Square's Knap
Square's Knap
Square's Knap |
Mr. J. Duthie (Squarestack)
Mr. G. Smith (Carmont Croft)
Mr J. Caird (Chessarscroft) |
017.09 |
A HillocK of slight elevation situated near the boundary between Dunnottar and Glenbervie Parishes, and about 10 chains west of Chushniecroft. |
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Cushniecroft |
Cushniecroft
Cushniecroft
Cushniecroft |
Mr. J. Duthie (Squarestack)
Mr. G. Smith (Carmont Croft)
Mr. J. Caird (Chessarscroft |
017.09 |
A small crofter's residence on the Estate of Dunnottar, on the west side of Clach-na-Hill. |
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Den of Luckyfeal |
Den of Luckyfeal
Den of Luckyfeal
Den of Luckyfeal |
Mr. J. Duthie (Squarestack)
Mr. G. Smith (Carmont Croft)
Mr. J. Caird (Chessarscroft |
017.09 |
See adjoining Plan. |
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Den of Luckyfeal [note] "Feal - Turf". (Jamieson) |
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Cloch-na Hill |
Cloch-na-Hill
Cloch-na-Hill
Cloch-na-Hill |
Revd. [Reverend] Alexander Silver (Dunnottar)
Mr R Duthie (Stonehaven)
Mr J Milne (Auquhirie) |
017.09 |
A large Hill on the Estate of Dunnottar near the West side of the parish. It is said that a large Monolith, or standing stone stood on this hill, hence the name, literally "The Stone on the Hill". The Stone was blasted and used for Building purposes!!! |
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Clochnahill |
Clochnahill
Clochnahill
Clochnahill
Clochanshiels |
Revd. [Reverend] Alexander Silver
Mr. R. Duthie
Estate Plan
Valuation Roll 1862-63 |
017.09 |
A good substantial farm steading on the Estate of Dunnottar proprietor W.N. Forbes Esqr. Tenant Mr. James Thom. |
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Stone Cist and Urns found here |
Stone Cist and Urns found here |
Mr. James Thom (Tenant) |
017.09 |
On a Small hillock situated about 8 chains west from the farm house of Clochnahill, there was found about 23 years ago A Stone Cist Composed of blue flag stones and measuring about 3 Feet by 2 feet. There was found in the Cist a quantity of black unctuous earth and small pieces of bones in a decomposed state but no urn. About the same time and place there were found two Urns * containing black uncuous earth. The urns were baked and slightly ornamented by Cross lines. They were not inclosed in Cists, but simply set in the earth, and were broken by the finders. [Signed] B. Render Corpl R.E. [Corporal Royal Engineers] |
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Cloch-na Hill [note]
"Cloch - A Stone - na - the". (Gaelic)
Stone Cist and Urns found here [note]
* Note - From further enquiry, I have
been informed by Mr. Thom that, the
Urns were not very much broken, and
he states that he had them buried again
at the places marked, which are as ac-
curately in position as he can remember.
[Initialled] B.R.
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Upper Criggie |
Upper Criggie
Upper Criggie
Upper Criggie
Upper Criggie |
Estate Plan
Valuation Roll 1862-63
Revd [Reverend] Alexander Silver (Dunnottar)
Alexander Turriff (Tenant) |
017.10 |
A good substantial farm Steading on the Estate of Dunnottar, the property of William N. Forbes Esqr. |
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Criggie Belt |
Criggie Belt
Criggie Belt
Criggie Belt |
Mr Alexander Turriff
Revd [Reverend] Alexander Silver
Mr Robert Stewart (Newlands) |
017.10 |
A belt of Fir Plantation on the Estate of Dunnottar, Situated a little to the North of Upper Criggie. |
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Newlands |
Newlands
Newlands
Newlands |
Revd [Reverend] Alexander Silver
Estate Plan
Valuation Roll 1862-63 |
017.10 |
A good substantial farm Steading on the Estate of Dunnottar Tenant Mr R. Stewart. |
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Bog of Glaslaw |
Bog of Glasslaw
Bog of Glasslaw
Bog of Glasslaw |
Estate Plan
Revd [Reverend] Alexander Silver
Mr. R Stewart |
017.10 |
A cottage on the Farm of Newlands. This was once a crofters residence. |
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Lampool |
Lampool
Lampool
Lampool |
Valuation Roll 1862-63
Revd [Reverend] Alexander Silver
Mr D Falconer (Tenant) |
017.10 |
A small farm steading on the Estate of Dunnottar the property of Sir Patick Keith Murray Bart. [Baronet] |
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Nether Criggie |
Nether Criggie
Nether Criggie
Nether Criggie |
Valuation Roll 1862-63
Revd [Reverend] Alexander Silver
Mr William Paterson (Tenant) |
017.10 |
A small farm steading on the Estate of Dunnottar the property of William N. Forbes Esqr. |
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Stone Circle (Site of) |
(Site of) Druidical Circle
(Site of) Druidical Circle |
Mr Robert Duthie (Stonehaven)
Revd [Reverend] Alexander Silver (Stonehaven)
Mr Alexander Turriff |
017.10 |
It is stated that about 40 years ago there was at this place a Small, but very perfect Druidical Circle. The Stones were taken away by the Tenant for building purposes, at which the proprietor was very much enraged, and Caused the place to be planted with trees to commemorate the Site. The trees are now growing where the Circle is said to have stood. [Signed] B. Render Corpl R.E. [Corporal Royal Engineers] |
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Caffies |
Caffies
Caffies |
Mr A. Bisset (Briggs of Criggie)
Mr A. Fraser (Tillymaude) |
017.10 |
A name given to two Marshes near Tillymaud. I can not make out the derivation of this name unless it be from "Gafur - A furrow for letting the water go" [Initialled] B.R. |
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Nether Clochnahill |
Nether Clochnahill
Nether Clochnahill |
Estate Plan
Revd [Reverend] Alexander Silver |
017.10 |
A crofter's residence on the Estate of Dunnottar the property of William N. Forbes Esqr. |
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Tillymaud |
Tillymaud
Tillymaud
Tillymaud
Wrights Croft |
Revd. [Reverend] Alexander Silver
Mr Alexander Fraser (Tenant)
Mr Alexander Bisset (Briggs)
Valuation Roll 1862-63 |
017.10 |
A carpenter's Shop and dwelling house on the above named Estate. |
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Tillymaud Wood |
Tillymaud Wood
Tillymaud Wood
Tillymaud Wood |
Revd. [Reverend] Alexander Silver
Mr Alexander Fraser
Mr Alexander Bisset (Briggs) |
017.10 |
A small plantation of mixed wood near the above named house, on the same estate. |
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Parish of Dunnottar |
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Black Knaps |
Black Knaps
Black Knaps
Black Knaps |
Estate Plan
Revd. [Reverend] Alexander Silver
Mr Alexander Fraser |
017.10 |
An elevated ridge near Bridgend on the Estate of Dunnottar the property of William N. Forbes Esqr. |
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Bridgend |
Bridgend
Bridgend
Bridgend |
Valuation Roll 1862-63
Mrs J. Farquharson (Tenant)
Revd [Reverend] Alexander Silver |
017.10 |
A crofters residence on the Estate of Barras, the property of the Trustees of Donaldsons Institution |
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Corbie Knap |
Corbie Knap
Corbie Knap
Corbie Knap |
Revd. [Reverend] Alexander Silver
Mr Alexander Fraser
Mr A Bisset |
017.10 |
A small elevation in a Plantation a little west from Bridgend. |
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Corbie Well |
Corbie Well
Corbie Well
Corbie Well |
Revd [Reverend] Alexander Silver
Mr Alexander Fraser
Mr A Bisset |
017.10 |
A name given to a spring well at the foot of Corbie Knap on the north side. |
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Parish of Dunnottar |
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The Island of Criggie |
The Island of Criggie
The Island of Criggie |
Revd. [Reverend] Alexander Silver
Mr. William Paul (Tenant)
Mr William Paterson |
017.10 |
A crofters residence on the Estate of Dunnottar, the property of William N. Forbes Esqr |
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Briggs of Criggie |
Briggs of Criggie
Briggs of Criggie
Briggs of Criggie |
Valuation Roll 1862-63
Revd [Reverend] Alexander Silver
Mr Alexander Bisset (Tenant) |
017.10 |
A small farm steading on the Estate of Dunnottar the property of William N. Forbes Esqr. |
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Kaim of Barras |
Kaim of Barras
Kaim of Barras
Kaim of Barras |
Revd. [Reverend] Alexander Silver
Mr James Christie (Factor)
Mr David Milne (West Town Barras) |
017.10 |
An elevated ridge of ground (now planted.) situated about 1/4 of a mile south from Briggs of Criggie and near the Parish Boundary. This is on the estate of Barras. |
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Parish of Dunnottar |
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West Crollstack |
West Crollstack
West Crollstack
West Crollstack |
Valuation Roll 1862-63
Revd [Reverend] Alexander Silver
Mr Andrew Cowie |
017.10 |
A crofters residence on the Estate of Dunnottar the property of Sir Patrick Keith Murray Bart [Baronet] |
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East Crollstack |
East Crollstack
East Crollstack
East Crollstack |
Valuation Roll 1862-63
Revd. [Reverend] Alexander Silver
William Blacklaws (Tenant) |
017.10 |
A crofters residence with outhouses &c. on the same Estate as above. |
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Bissetsbank |
Bissetsbank
Bissetsbank
Bissetsbank |
Revd [Reverend] Alexander Silver
Mr William Blacklaw
Mr Andrew Cowie |
017.10 |
A small cottage near East Crollstack. |
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Parish of Dunnottar |
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Resting Hill |
Resting Hill
Resting Hill
Resting Hill
Resting Stane Hill |
Mr D. Falconer (Lampool
Mr R Duthie (Stonehaven
Mr A Taylor (Chapelton)
Mr D Lawson (Glasslaw) |
017.11 |
A ridge of Slight elevation near the north end of Loch of Lumgair on the estate od Dunnottar. Proprietor Sir Patrick Keith Murray Bart. [Baronet] |
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Kernoon |
Carnoon
Carnoon
Kernoon
Kernoon
Kernoon |
Mr. William Clarck (Tenant)
Mr. John Eddie (E. [East] Crof of Chapleton)
Valuation Roll 1862-63
C.G. Monro Esqr (Factor)
Title Deeds |
017.11 |
A crofter's residence on the Estate of Dunnottar, proprietor Sir Patrick Keith Murray Bart. [Baronet] |
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School |
School of Brackmuirhill
School of Brackmuirhill |
Mr William Clark
Mr John Eddie
Mr. R. Duthie |
017.11 |
A small school, and dwelling house. The Schoolmaster is paid by donations from the Estates of Barras, and Dunnottar, and School fees, The School is attended by the Children from the adjoining Farms, and Cottages, and the branches taught are those common to country Schools. |
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Parish of Dunnottar
Kernoon [note]
"Ker, Kar, left, applied to the hand".
Car. left, applied to the hand
Car. An inseparable particle forming the first syllable
of many words in the Scotch language" (Jamieson) |
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Stone Cist and Urn found here |
Stone Coffin and Urn found here 1 |
Mr R Duthie (Stonehaven) |
017.11 |
Near the north east end of Resting Hill on the farm of Lochburn, there was formerly a small Cairn. Permission was given to Mr. R. Duthie (a local antiquary,) to examine the cairn, and it was taken down on the 30th. March 1859. Under the Cairn, and a little below the general surface of the ground was found a Stone Coffin, or Cist, measuring about 4 feet long by 2 ft [feet] 6 in [inches] across the ends, there were no bones in the cist, but a small quantity of Unctuous earth and a Small Urn, which had apparently been dried by the action of fire. The Urn was very rude in shape, devoid of all ornament, and apparently of a very primitive origin. [Signed] B. Render Corpl R.E. [Corporal Royal Engineers] |
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Stone Cist and Urn found here |
Stone Coffin and Urn found here. 2. |
Mr R, Duthie
Mr David Falconer (Lampool) |
017.11 |
On the south west end of Resting Hill during the process of plouging up a small patch of moor ground for the first time here was found on the 22nd. January 1864 a Stone Coffin measuring 4 feet by 2 ft [feet] 4', containing a Small Urn but no bones. I visited the place and inspected the relics on the 23rd. The urn had been broken by the finder in his eager search of treasure, but was not very much demolished and with the assistance of Mr Duthie it was restored in Shape. The Urn measured 6 Inches in height and 4 Inches across the mouth, was Composed of Coarse Clay, dried apparently by the action of fire, it was devoid of all ornament and apparently of very primitive origin.
[Signed] B. Render Corpl. R.E. [Corporal Royal Engineers] |
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Parish of Dunnottar
[Diagram drawing of urn 2 included on page]
Height 6 inches
Diameter 4 Inches
Note - The longitudinal position of the above Cists was North and South, which
would lend to the supposition that they were of Pagan origin. |
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Loch of Lumgair |
Loch of Lumgair
Loch of Lumgair
Loch of Lumgair |
Estate Plan of Barras
Estate Plan of Dunnottar
Revd. [Reverend] Alexander Silver (Dunnottar) |
017.11 |
A large fresh water loch Situated about 2 miles south from Stonehaven. It is partly on the Estate of Barras & Dunnottar. The greater portion of this Loch is now marshy ground, with willow bushes growing at the north end. In a few years it will be all drained & cultivated. [Initialled] B.R. |
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Lochburn |
Lochburn
Lochburn
Lochburn
Lochburn |
Estate Plan
Valuation Roll 1862-63
Revd [Reverend] A, Silver
Mr G Milne (Tenant) |
017.11 |
A small farm steading on the Estate of Dunnottar the property of Sir Patrick Keith Murray. Bart. [Baronet] |
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North Croft of Chapelton |
North Croft of Chapelton
North Croft of Chapelton |
Valuation Roll 1862-63
Mr G Leighton (Tenant)
Mr J Christie (Factor) |
017.11 |
A crofters residence on the Estate of Barras. The property of the Trustees of Donaldsons Institute. |
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Parish of Dunnottar |
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Brackmuirhill |
Brackmuirhill
Brackmuirhill
Brackmuirhill
Backmuirhill |
Estate Plan
Mr David Glennie (Tenant
A.W. Kinnear Esqr (Factor)
Valuation Roll 1862-63 |
017.11 |
A small farm steading on the Estate od Dunnottar the property of Sir P.K. Murray Bart [Baronet] This name is very descriptive. [Initialled] B.R. |
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Kittlenaked |
Kittlenaked
Kittlenaked
Kittlenaked
Kittlenaked |
Estate Plan
Revd. [Reverend] Alexander Silver
Mr J Christie (Factor)
Mr William Eddie (Tenant) |
017.11 |
A small farm steading on the Estate of Barras the property of the Trustees of Donaldson's Institute. |
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Bourtreebush |
Bourtreebush
Bourtreebush
Bourtreebush |
Valuation Roll 1862-63
Mr R Murdoch (Tenant)
Revd [Reverend] Alexander Silver |
017.11 |
A Crofters residence on the Estate od Dunnottar the property of Sir P.K. Murray Bart. [Baronet] |
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Brackmuir Hill |
Brackmoor Hill
Brackmuir Hill
Brackmuir Hill
Brackmuir Hill |
Estate Plan. 1768.
Mr. R, Duthie (Stonehaven)
Mr. D, Glennie
Mr John Eddie |
017.11 |
A conspicuous, though not very high feature situated about 14 Chains South west from the farm house of BracKmuirhills on the Estate of Dunnottar. |
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Parish of Dunnottar
Brackmuirhill [note]
"Brack. - A strip of uncultivated land
between two plots or shots of land.
Tent-braeck, barren, braeck-liggen
to lie uncultivated" (Jamieson)
Bourtreebush [note]
"Bourtree Bush. A shrub of Elder". (Jamieson) |
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Easterside |
Easterside
Easterside
Easterside
Easterside |
Valuation Roll 1862-63
Estate Plan.
Revd [Reverend] Alexander Silver
Mr David Carr (Tenant) |
017.11 |
A small farm steading on the Estate of Dunnottar the property of Sir Patrick Keith Murray Bart. [Baronet] |
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Chapelton |
Chapelton
Chapelton
Chapelton
Chapeltown |
Valuation Roll 1862-63
Revd [Reverend] Alexander Silver
Mr J. Christie (Tenant)
Estate Plan. |
017.11 |
A good substantial farm steading on the Estate of Barras, the property of the Trustees of Donaldsons Institute. |
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Law of Lumgair |
Law of Lumgair
Law of Lumgair
Law of Lumgair |
Estate Plan
Valuation Roll 1862-63
Revd. [Reverend] Alexander Silver |
017.11 |
A good substantial farm steading the property of Sir Patrick Keith Murray Bart. [Baronet] |
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Parish of Dunnottar
Law of Lumgair [note]
"Lum. A chimney
Gair. A slip of fertile grass
in a barren situation."
(Jamieson) |
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Wester Gallowton |
Wester Gallowton
Wester Gallowton
Wester Gallowton
Wester Gallowtown |
Valuation Roll 1862-63
Revd. [Reverend] Alexander Silver (Dunnottar)
Mr. J. Christie (Factor)
Estate Plan. |
017.11 |
A small farm steading on the Estate of Barras the property of the Trustees of Donaldson's Instiitute |
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East Croft of Chapleton |
East Croft of Chapleton
East Croft of Chapleton
East Croft of Chapleton |
Mr J. Eddie (Tenant)
Mr Allan, Taylor (Chapelton)
Valuation Roll (1862-63)
Mr J. Christie (Factor) |
017.11 |
A crofter's residence on the Estate of Barras. |
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Croft of Gallowton |
Croft of Gallowton
Croft of Gallowton |
Mr James Lamb (Tenant)
Valuation Roll 1862-63
Mr J Christie (Factor) |
017.11 |
A crofter's residence on the Estate of Barras. |
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Parish of Dunnottar |
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Gallowton |
Gallowton
Gallowton
Gallowton |
Estate Map.
Mr Duthie. Stonehaven
Mr Gordon. Stonehaven |
017.12 |
A comfortable dwelling house, having a court of farm offices, garden, and an extensive arable farm attached; and forms part of the estate od Dunnottar. |
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Dooly Cove |
Dooly Cove
Dooly Cove
Dooly Cove |
Estate Map.
Mr Duthie.
Mr Gordon. |
017.12 |
A large cavern in the cliff immediately South of Thornyhive Bay. |
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Wallace Bridge |
Wallace Bridge
Wallace Bridge
Wallace Bridge |
Estate Map.
Mr Duthie.
Mr Gordon. |
017.12 |
A subterraneous passage, under the cliff formed by the action of the Sea. |
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Turturra Heughs |
Turturra Heughs
Turturra Heughs
Turturra Heughs |
Mr Duthie.
Mr Gordon.
Mr Smith. Stonehaven. |
017.12 |
A bold rocky headland South of Thornyhive Bay. |
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Ph [Parish] of Dunnottar -- Kincardine. |
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Long Gallery |
Long Gallery
Long Gallery
Long Gallery |
Mr. Duthie.
Mr. Mitchell.
Mr. Gordon. |
017.12 |
A subterraneous passage under the cliff, through which a boat with Sails sit can pass, in calm weather, and situated between Tremuda Bay, and Thornyhive Bay. |
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Mons Craig |
Mons Craig
Mons Craig
Mons Craig |
Mr. Duthie.
Mr. Mitchell
Mr. Gordon |
017.12 |
A long reef of rocks, visible at low water, and Situated between Tremuda Bay. and Thorny hive Bay. |
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The Grey Mare |
The Grey Mare
The Grey Mare
The Grey Mare |
Mr. Duthie.
Mr. Mitchell.
Mr. Gordon. |
017.12 |
A huge mass of rock on the Shore, in Thornyhive Bay. |
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Thornyhive Bay |
Thornyhive Bay |
Mr. Duthie
Mr. Mitchell
Mr. Gordon |
017.12 |
A bay on the coast near Gallowton, bounded by high cliffs, & Situated South of Tremuda Bay. |
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Ph [Parish] of Dunnottar. -- Kincardine |
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Gu' Craig |
Gu' Craig
Gu' Craig
Gu' Craig |
Estate Plan.
Mr Duthie. Stonehaven.
Mr Gordon. Stonehaven.
Mr Smith. Stonehaven. |
017.12 |
A ditached rock, on the coast, South of Turturra Heugh, and frequented by Sea Gulls, for hatching their young. |
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Turturra |
Turturra
Turturra
Turturra |
Mr Duthie.
Mr Gordon.
Mr Smith. |
017.12 |
A large ledge of rocks nearly covered by the Sea at flood tides, and Situate South of Turturra Heugh. |
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Wine Cove |
Wine Cove
Wine Cove
Wine Cove |
Mr Duthie.
Mr Gordon.
Mr Smith. |
017.12 |
A large natural cavern under the Cliffs, in former times, frequented by Smugglers. |
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Craig Graceless |
Craig Graceless
Craig Graceless
Craig Graceless |
Mr Duthie.
Mr Gordon.
Mr Smith. |
017.12 |
A rough rocky heugh between Turturra Heugh and Trelung Ness. |
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Ph [Parish] of Dunnottar. -- Kincardine. |
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Grey Bear |
Grey Bear
Grey Bear
Grey Bear
Grey Bear |
Mr. Duthie. Stonehaven.
Mr. Gordon. Stonehaven.
Mr. Smith. Stonehaven. |
017.16 |
A large isolated mass of rock, nearly covered at flood tides, near Trelung Ness. |
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Yellow Post |
Yellow Post
Yellow Post
Yellow Post |
Mr Duthie.
Mr Gordon.
Mr Smith. |
017.16 |
A conspicuous projecting part of the cliff immediately north of Trelung Ness, and a well Known landmark to Fishermen and coasting Sailors. |
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Trelung Ness |
Trelung Ness
Trelung Ness
Trelung Ness |
Mr Duthie.
Mr Gordon.
Mr Smith. |
017.16 |
A bold rocky promontory, on the coast, Situate at the extreme north end Fowls Heugh. |
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Trelung Bay |
Trelung Bay
Trelung Bay
Trelung Bay |
Mr Duthie.
Mr Gordon.
Mr Smith. |
017.16 |
A small rocky bay. South west of Trelung Ness. |
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Ph [Parish] of Dunnottar. -- Kincardine. |
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Crossgates |
Crossgates
Crossgates
Crossgates
Crossgate |
Revd. [Reverend] Alexander Silver (Dunnottar)
Mr. John Wilson (Tenant)
Dr [Doctor] J.T. Thom. M.D. [Doctor of Medecine] (Stonehaven)
Valuation Roll 1862-63 |
017.15 |
A small Farmsteading on the Estate of Dunnottar. Proprietor Sir Patrick Keith Murray Bart. [Baronet] |
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Wood of Newton |
Wood of Newton
Wood of Newton
Wood of Newton |
Revd [Reverend] Alexander Silver
Dr [Doctor] J.T. Thom. M.D. [Doctor of Medecine]
Mr James Christie (Factor) |
017.15 |
A considerable Plantation of mixed wood on the Estate of Barras. |
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Newton |
Newton
Newton
Newton
Newton |
Revd [Reverend] Alexander Silver
Dr [Doctor] J.T. Thom. M.D. [Doctor of Medecine]
Mr James Christie (Factor)
Valuation Roll 1862-63 |
017.15 |
A good substantial Farm Steading on the Estate of Barras the property of Trustees of Donaldson's Institution Edinburgh. |
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Parish of Dunnottar |
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Uras |
Uras
Uras
Uras |
Revd [Reverend] Alexander Silver (Dunnottar)
Mr John Thom (Tenant)
Valuation Roll 1862-63 |
017.15 |
A large and superior Farm Steading and Dwelling house on the Estate of Dunnottar. Proprietor Sir Patrick Keith Murray Bart. [Baronet] |
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Lumgair |
Lumgair
Lumgair
Lumgair |
Revd [Reverend] Alexander Silver
Mr James Robert (Tenant)
Valuation Roll 1862-63 |
017.15 |
A good substantial Farm Steading and dwelling house on the Estate of Dunnottar. |
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East Mains of Barras |
East Mains of Barras
East Mains of Barras |
Revd [Reverend] Alexander Silver
Mr Alexander Carr (Tenant)
Valuation Roll 1862-63 |
017.15 |
A good substantial Farm Steading on the Estate of Barras, the property of the Trustees of Donaldsons Institution. |
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Lumgair Burn |
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017.14 |
For Description & Authorities See Name Book of adjoining Parish |
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Parish of Dunnottar |
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Site of Chapel |
Old Chapel
Site of Chapel
Site of Chapel |
Estate Plan, by William Paton A.M. [Master of Arts] - Date 1768
Mr. Allan Taylor (Chapelton)
Mr. R, Duthie (Stonehaven) |
017.15 |
It is stated that the farm house of Chapelton derives its name from a Chapel which stood at the place as marked on trace There are no traces of the building left but Mr A Taylor states that when the Corn &c is growing upon the Site, there is a considerable difference in its appearance at this place, So much So that the figure of a rectangle is quite visible and this is supposed to be the site of the outline of the Chapel walls.
"A farm Called Chapelton lies about a mile and a half west of Uris, and from Ragman Rolls (p. [page] 165), it appears that John Vicar de Urres Swore fealty to Edward in 1296". (Land of the Lindsays P. [Page] 319) |
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Bisset's Hill |
Bisset's Hill
Bisset's Hill
Bisset's Hill |
Estate Plan (1768)
Mr R, Duthie
Mr A Taylor |
017.15 |
A large though not very high feature situated near Loch of Lumgair on the Estate of Dunnottar. Proprietor Sir Patrick Keith Murray Bart. [Baronet] |
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Bisset's Wood |
Bisset's Wood
Bisset's Wood
Bisset's Wood |
Mr R, Duthie
Mr A, Taylor
Mr D Lawson (Glasslaw) |
017.15 |
A name given to a plantation on the Summit of Bisset's Hill. |
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Parish of Dunnottar
Bisset's Wood [note]
Bisset. Apparently a plate of metal, with which some Stuffs were Striped". (Jamieson) |
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Supposed Picts' Kiln |
Picts' Kiln (Supposed) |
Mr. Robert Duthie (Stonehaven
Mr. William Wood (Stonehaven) |
017.11 |
There formerly stood at this place what appeared to be a large Cairn. In the Autumn of 1860, permission was given to Mr. R, Duthie (a local antiquary) to excavate and explore the base of the Cairn, after removing a quantity of Stones and earth there was found an ancient Kiln 8 1/2 feet in diameter at the top, 4 1/2 feet in diameter at the bottom and about 7 feet deep. The inside was lined with stones, and small boulders, bearing the marks of fire, the bottom was covered with rude shaped bricks in a decomposed state, and under the bricks was a layer of Smooth clay about 2 inches thick, the entrance to the Kiln was by steps on the west side. There was found at the bottom of the Kiln a large quantity of black unctuous earth, vegetable charcoal, and a small quatity of burnt oats and barley. The Kiln is situated immediately to the north of the farm house of Law of Lumgair. There is no mention of it in any of the records, for previous to it being explored it was always considered to be a Cairn. - [Signed] B. Render Corpl R.E. [Corporal Royal Engineers]
"Ancient Dwellings -. The rudest of these consist simply of shallow excavations in the Soil, of a Circular or oblong form, and rarely exceeding seven or eight feet in diameter. Considerable numbers of these may be observed in several districts both of Aberdeenshire and Inverness-shire each surrounded with a raised rim of earth, in which a slight break generally indicates the door,
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door,
"and not improbably also the window and chimney of the aboriginal dwelling. On digging within the area of the pit dwellings, a mass of charred wood or
ashes, mingled with fragments of decayed bones and vegetable matter, are generally found, and their site is frequently discernable on the brown heath, or the grey slope of the hill side.
With this class also may be grouped the 'Picts' Kilns', on which Chalmers, Train, Sir Walter Scott, and other antiquaries, have expended much conjecture and useless learning. These are of frequent occurrence in Wigton, and Kirkcudbrightshires, as well as in parts of the neighbouring counties. They consist of elliptical or pear shaped inclosures, measuring generally about 16 feet in length and 7 or 8 in breadth, externally the walls appear to be of earth sometimes standing nearly 3 feet high. On removing the surface they are found to be constructed internally of small stones, frequently bearing marks of fire. They are generally believed to be ancient breweries reared by the Picts for the manufacture of a mysterious beverage called heather ale. Sir Walter Scott suggests with not much greater probability that they are primitive lime Kilns. They are said by Mr Train to be invariably constructed on the south side of a hill, close to the margin of a brook, and with the door or narrow passage facing the stream". (Wilson's Archeology. P. [Page] 74, 75, 76) |
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North Sea or German Ocean |
German Ocean
North Sea
German Ocean
North Sea |
Stewart's Geography
Johnston's Co. [County] Maps of Kincardine & Aberdeen
Burgh Boundary Reports for Scotland
Bradshaw's Map of Scotland |
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Barras |
Barras
Barras
Barras |
Revd. [Reverend] Alexander Silver (Dunnottar)
Dr. [Doctor] J.T. Thom M.D. [Doctor of Medecine]
Mr James Christie (Factor) |
017.15 |
"The unpretending mansion of the Ogilvies of Barras, whose ancestor, for his gallant defence of Dunnottar Castle, and the preservation of the regalia, had the unsubstantial reward of a baronetcy, was once to have been numbered among the buildings of note in this parish, but it has long ceased to be the residence of that family and is now used as an ordinary farm house." (New Stat Act [Statistical Account] P [Page] 223)
This mansion house is not inhabited, it is now partly in ruins, a portion of the West end having been taken down, the walls are very thick and substantial but there is nothing of the Castellated style of Architecture about the building, it appears to have been a good substantial country house. [Signed] B. Render Corpl R.E. [Corporal Royal Engineers] |
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Slatybaulk |
Slatybaulk
Slatybaulk
Slatybaulk
Slatywaird |
Revd. [Reverend] Alexander Silver
Dr [Doctor] J.T. Thom M.D. [Doctor of Medecine]
Mr William Masson (Tenant)
Valuation Roll 1862-63 |
017.15 |
A small farm steading on the Estate of Barras, the property of the Trustees of Donaldsons Institution. |
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Swinewaird |
Swinewaird
Swinewaird
Swinewaird
Swinewaird |
Revd [Reverend] Alexander Silver
Dr [Doctor] J. T. Thom M.D. [Doctor of Medecine]
Valuation Roll 1862-63
Estate Plan. |
017.15 |
A small farm steading on the Estate of Barras. Tenant Mr Robert Begg. |
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Upper Crawton |
Upper Crawton
Upper Crawton
Upper Crawton
Upper Crawton |
Revd [Reverend] Alexander Silver
Dr [Doctor] J. T. Thom M.D. [Doctor of Medecine]
Valuation Roll 1862-63
Estate Plan. |
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A crofter's residence on the Estate of Barras. Tenant Mr George Gregory. |
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Roslynmount |
Roslynmount
Roslynmount
Roslynmount
Roslynfield |
Revd. [Reverend] Alexander Silver
Dr. [Doctor] J. T. Thom
Mr John Thom (Uras)
Estate Plan |
017.15 |
Two small cottages on the farm of Mill of Uras and Estate of Barras.
Those cottages are to be taken down during the present year. [Signed] B. Render Corpl R.E. [Corporal Royal Engineers] Jany. [January] 18th. 1864 |
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Mill of Uras |
Mill of Uras
Mill of Uras
Mill of Uras
Mill of Uras |
Revd. [Reverend] Alexander Silver
Dr [Doctor] J. T. Thom M.D. [Doctor of Medecine]
Mr James Christie (Tenant)
Valuation Roll 1862-63 |
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This name applies to a large Farm steading and dwelling house, also a Corn Mill and Saw Mill near the Catterline Burn, and about 4 miles south from Stonehaven. The motive power of the mill is water. This property is on the Estate of Barras. |
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Spurnell's Cove
Spurnell's Cove
Spurnell's Cove |
Mr Duthie. Stonehaven
Mr Gordon. Stonehaven
Mr Smith. Stonehaven |
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Craiglethy |
Craiglethy
Craiglethy
Craiglethy |
Mr. Duthie.
Mr. Gordon.
Mr. Smith. |
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Hope Cove |
Hope Cove
Hope Cove
Hope Cove |
Mr Duthie.
Mr Gordon.
Mr Smith. |
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A cave in the cliff South of Trelung Bay. |
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Guide About |
Guide About
Guide About
Guide About |
Mr Duthie.
Mr Gordon.
Mr Smith. |
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A conspicuous part of Fowls Heugh, used as a landmark by Mariners & fishermen. |
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Trough Cove |
Trough Cove
Trough Cove
Trough Cove |
Mr Duthie, Stonehaven
Mr Gordon. Stonehaven
Mr Smith, Stonehaven |
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Dovethirl Coves |
Dovethirl Coves
Dovethirl Coves
Dovethirl Coves |
Mr Duthie.
Mr Gordon.
Mr Smith. |
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Two caves, in Fouls Heugh frequented by flocks of blue pigeons. |
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Fowls Heugh |
Fowls Heugh
Fowls Heugh
Fowls Heugh |
Mr Duthie.
Mr Gordon.
Mr Smith. |
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Fail-you-never |
Fail-you-never
Fail-you-never
Fail-you-never |
Mr Duthie.
Mr Gordon.
Mr Smith. |
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A conspicuous part of Fowls Heugh, used as a land mark by Mariners, in dark foggy weather. |
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Henry's Scorth |
Henry's Scorth
Henry's Scorth
Henry's Scorth |
Mr Duthie. Stonehaven.
Mr Gordon. Stonehaven.
Mr Smith. Stonehaven. |
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A projecting part of the cliff called Fowls Heugh, frequented by a sea bird called the Scorth or Scarth. |
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Hog's Holes |
Hogs Holes
Hogs Holes
Hogs Holes |
Mr. Duthie.
Mr. Gordon.
Mr. Smith. |
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Some natural crevices, in the face of Fowls Hugh cliff near Crawton Ness. |
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Uras Knaps |
Uras Knaps |
Mr Duthie
Mr Gordon.
Mr Smith. |
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Two circular plantations of mixed wood, on the estate of Uras. |
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Valehead |
Valehead
Valehead
Valehead |
Mr Duthie.
Mr Gordon.
Mr Smith. |
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Mill of Uras Bridge |
Mill of Uras Bridge
Mill of Uras Bridge
Mill of Uras Bridge |
Revd [Reverend] Alexander Silver (Dunnottar)
Revd [Reverend] James Stevenson (Kinneff)
Mr James Christie (Mill of Uras) |
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Croft of Cowieswells |
Croft of Cowieswells
Croft of Cowieswells
Croft of Cowieswells |
Revd [Reverend] Alexander Silver
Mr William Pyper (Tenant)
Estate Plan |
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A small crofters residence near Mill of Uras on the Estate of Barras. |
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Crawton |
Crawton
Crawton
Crawton |
Mr Duthie.
Mr Mitchell.
Mr Gordon. |
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Cowieswells |
Cowieswells
Cowieswells
Cowieswells
Cowieswells
Cowieswells |
Mr Duthie.
Mr Mitchell.
Mr Gordon.
Estate Plan
James Christie Esqr (Factor) |
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Nether Cowieswells |
Nether Cowieswells
Nether Cowieswells
Nether Cowieswell
Croft of Cowieswells |
James Moir (Tenant)
James Christie Esqr
Valuation Roll 1862-63
Estate Plan |
021.04 |
A small farmsteading on the estate of Barras near Crawton, property of the trustees of Donaldsons Institute. |
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Crawton Ness
Crawton Ness |
Mr. Duthie. Stonehaven
Mr. Mitchell. Stonehaven
Mr. Gordon. Stonehaven |
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Trollochy |
Trollochy
Trollochy
Trollochy |
Mr Duthie.
Mr Mitchell.
Mr Gordon. |
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Crawton Burn |
Crawton Burn |
Mr. Duthie.
Mr. Mitchell.
Mr. Gordon. |
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An insignificant rivulet rising in higher grouns near the centre of the parish and flowing Southward, towards the Village of Crawton, near which it falls into the Sea. |
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[Date Stamp] ORDNANCE SURVEY M.S. STORE 29 MAY [91] SOUTHAMPTON
NAME BOOK
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C [County] KINCARDINE
PARISH OF DUNNOTTAR
Index
Name -- Page
Auquhirie -- 3
Bankhead -- 5
Bridge of Fettersso -- 5
Barbadoes -- 13
Braehead -- 18
Back Doo' Thirl -- 19
Bellman's Head -- 19
Berry Brae -- 33
Bardspark -- 34
Brucklaywaird -- 35
Bronze Celt found here -- 37
Burn of Glaslaw -- 40
Burn of Halymyres -- 42
Bowdun Rocks -- 47
Black Hill -- 48
Bare Stone -- 48
Boggartyhead -- 49
Bowduns -- 57
Barrel Well -- 62
Bowdun Head -- 65
Bog of Glaslaw -- 70
Black Knaps -- 74
Bridgend -- 74
Briggs of Criggie -- 75
Bissetsbank -- 76
Brackmuirhill -- 80
Bourtreebush -- 80
Brackmuir Hill -- 80
Bissets Hill -- 89
Bissets Wood -- 89
Barras -- 93
Carron Water -- 7
Chuch on the site of St Bridget's Chh [Church] -- 9
Cunningham's Road -- 17
Carron Wood -- 21
Croft of Garbertstrypes -- 23
Carmont Wood -- 24
Carmont Hill -- 24
Cairn -- 24
Chessarscroft -- 26
Carmont Croft -- 26
Carlin Craig -- 48
Cairn (Remains of) -- 50
Cairn (Remains of) -- 57
Chapel -- 61
Castle Haven -- 66
Cushniecroft -- 67
Cloch-na Hill -- 68
Clochnahill -- 68
Criggie Belt -- 69
Caffies -- 71
Corbie Knap -- 74
Corbie Well -- 74
Chapelton -- 81
Croft of Gallowton -- 82
Craig Graceless -- 85
Crossgates -- 87
Craiglethy -- 95
Croft of Cowieswells -- 99
Catterline Burn -- 99
Crawton -- 101
Cowieswells -- 101
Crawton Ness -- 102
Crawton Burn -- 102
Dunnottar -- 1
Dunnottar -- 11
Deil's Kettle -- 13
Downie Point -- 20
Den of Luckyfeal -- 25
Deerpark Wood -- 33
Dunnottar House -- 39
Dunnicaer -- 47
Deil's Kettle -- 47
Dunnottar Castle (Remains of) -- 51
Dining Room -- 59
Dunnimaol -- 63
Den of Luckyfeal -- 67
Dooly Cove -- 83
Dovethirl Coves -- 96
East Deer Park -- 3
East Carmont -- 21
East Croft of Carmont -- 22
East Newtonleys -- 44
East Crollstack -- 76
Easterside -- 81
East Croft of Chapleton -- 82
East Mains of Barras -- 88
Fish Pond -- 3
Feathers -- 5
Fetteresso Viaduct -- 6
Floors -- 14
Foggie Brae -- 32
Forester's Croft -- 38
Fowls Heugh -- 96
Fail-you-never -- 96
Green Bridge -- 15
Green Den -- 18
Garbertstrypes -- 27
Greenhill Wood -- 34
Glaslaw Bridge -- 41
Glaslaw -- 43
Gallow Hill -- 46
Gallowton -- 83
Gu' Craig -- 85
Grey Bear -- 86
Guide About -- 95
Hogsbog -- 27
Hill of Seabeg -- 37
Hillhead of Anquhirie [Auquhirie] -- 38
Hillhead of Glaslaw -- 44
Holymyres -- 46
Hope Cove -- 95
Henry's Scorth -- 97
Hogs Holes -- 97
Invercarron Bridge -- 15
Invercarron -- 15
Invercarron T.P. [Turn Pike] -- 17
Job's Craig -- 47
Kirkland -- 14
Kirk Craig -- 66
Kaim of Barras -- 75
Kernoon -- 77
Kittlenaked -- 80
Lampool -- 70
Loch of Lumgair -- 79
Lochburn -- 79
Law of Lumgair -- 81
Long Gallery -- 84
Lumgair -- 88
Lumgair Burn -- 88
Mill of Stonehaven (Corn) -- 6
Manse -- 11
Marischal Aisle -- 12
Minister's Well -- 13
Mallie's Den -- 31
Mallie's Den Wood -- 31
Mallie's Den Burn -- 32
Middle Toucks -- 36
Maiden Kaim -- 63
Mains of Dunnottar -- 66
Mons Craig -- 84
Mill of Uras -- 94
Mill of Uras Bridge -- 99
Nether Toucks -- 39
Newlands -- 69
Nether Criggie -- 70
Nether Clochnahill -- 73
North Croft of Chapelton -- 79
Newton -- 87
North Sea or German Ocean -- 92
Nether Cowieswells -- 101
Old Mortality's Stone -- 11
Old Hall Bay -- 63
Powie's Heugh -- 65
Red Craig -- 20
Rob's Hill -- 25
Rough Belt -- 41
Ram Hillocks -- 45
Rampart (Remains of) -- 57
Resting Hill -- 77
Roslynmount -- 94
Sting Brae -- 7
Scottish North Eastern Raily. [Railway] -- 7
Sheelagreen -- 14
Steel's Pade -- 16
Spalding's Hill -- 18
Stonehaven Bay -- 19
Sclate Cowes -- 20
Stone Cist & Urn found here -- 22
Smiddymuir -- 43
Stone Cist & Urn found here -- 23
Squarestack -- 25
Stone Cist & Urns found here -- 27
Seggie Burn -- 32
Stone Cist & Urn found here -- 35
Sculptured Standing Stones found here -- 47
Strathlethan Bay -- 48
St. Ninian's Den -- 62
Strabandra Knap -- 63
Strabandra -- 64
Silver Slough -- 65
Smith's Grotto -- 66
Square's Knap -- 67
Stone Cist & Urns found here -- 68
Stone Circle (site of) -- 71
School -- 77
Stone Cist & Urn found here -- 78
Stone Cist & Urn found here -- 78
Site of Chapel -- 89
Supposed Pict's Kiln -- 90
Slatybank -- 93
Swinewaird -- 94
Spurnell's Cove -- 95
Toucks Burn -- 35
Toucks Belt -- 36
Toucks -- 36
Tumuli -- 45
The Seven Chambers -- 59
Tremuda -- 64
Tremuda Tongue -- 64
Tremuda Bay -- 64
Tilfilly Craig -- 65
Tillymaud -- 73
Tillymaud Wood -- 73
The Island of Criggie -- 75
Turturra Heughs -- 83
The Grey Mare -- 84
Thornyhive Bay -- 84
Turturra -- 85
Trelung Ness -- 86
Trelung Bay -- 86
Trough Cove -- 96
Trollochy -- 102
Upper Toucks -- 38
Upper Criggie -- 69
Uras -- 88
Upper Crawton -- 94
Uras Knaps -- 97
Valehead -- 97
Walker's Bridge -- 16
Woods of Dunnottar -- 17
West Carmont -- 21
Witch Pots -- 26
West Deer Park -- 33
West Wood -- 34
Wood Turning Mill -- 41
West Smiddymuir -- 43
West Newtonleys -- 44
Well -- 61
West Crollstack -- 76
Wester Gallowton -- 82
Wallace Bridge -- 83
Wine Cove -- 85
Wood of Newton -- 87
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