Saints in Scottish Place-Names
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Mains of Auchmedden, Aberdour
Grid reference
NJ 851 647 (accurate position)
Six-figure easting & northing
385100 864700
Latitude
57.67217290863271
Longitude
-2.249821594234111
Altitude (metres)
100
County
Aberdeenshire
Nearby places
Auchmedden, settlement, Aberdour (0.44 miles)
St Magnus Haven, Aberdour (0.72 miles)
Drostan Leack, Aberdour ABR (0.97 miles)
Drostan Den, Aberdour (1.1 miles)
Aberdour, parish, ABR Aberdeen (2.05 miles)
Object Classification
Settlement
Is linear feature?
No
Relationships with other parishes
Names
1 head-name linked to this place ?Mains of Auchmedden
This is not a hagiotoponym.Head name
Mains of Auchmedden
Place
Mains of Auchmedden, Aberdour
Certainty that this name applies to this place
Certain
The status of this name is
Current
Is this a current OS form? ?
Yes
Is this the original referent of the place?
Yes
Is the association of this name to this object hypothetical?
No
Mains of Auchmedden 1843, OS 6 inch first edn.
Historic formMains of Auchmedden This is not a hagiotoponym. Head nameMains of Auchmedden PlaceMains of Auchmedden, Aberdour Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceOS 6 inch first edn. Date of citation1843 x 1882 Notes on the context of this place-nameMid to late 19th c. |
Source code
OS 6 inch first edn.
Source title
Ordnance Survey 6 Inch to the Mile, First Edition
Notes
Mid to late 19th c.
Relationships with other place names
Name contains Auchmedden, Auchmedden, settlement, Aberdour
Place-name data
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Modern OS map:
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OS 1840-1880 map:
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OS 1920-1933 map:
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