Saints in Scottish Place-Names
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Drostan Den, Aberdour
Grid reference
NJ 837 636 (accurate position)
Six-figure easting & northing
383700 863600
Latitude
57.66224283103357
Longitude
-2.2732201602648012
Altitude (metres)
85
County
Aberdeenshire
Nearby places
Auchmedden, settlement, Aberdour (0.84 miles)
Mains of Auchmedden, Aberdour (1.1 miles)
St Magnus Haven, Aberdour (1.39 miles)
Drostan Leack, Aberdour ABR (2.07 miles)
Marno, settlement, Strichen (2.26 miles)
Object Classification
Relief
Is linear feature?
No
Relationships with other parishes
Names
1 head-name linked to this place ?Drostan Den
Head name
Drostan Den
Place
Drostan Den, 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
Drostan Den 1843, OS 6 inch first edn.
Historic formDrostan Den Head nameDrostan Den PlaceDrostan Den, 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.
Saints in this place-name
Drostan, Troscan (ns) (certain) The parish of Aberdour is dedicated to Drostan, and associated with him in the 12th century Notes in the Book of Deer.
Drostan (certain) The parish of Aberdour is dedicated to Drostan, and associated with him in the 12th century Notes in the Book of Deer.
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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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