Saints in Scottish Place-Names
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Clashmadin Well, spring, Rathven
Grid reference
NJ 467 602 (accurate position)
Six-figure easting & northing
346700 860200
Latitude
57.62884414945209
Longitude
-2.892606988473643
Altitude (metres)
220
County
Banffshire
Nearby places
Clashmadin, hypothetical, Rathven (0.22 miles)
Hill of Clashmadin, Rathven and Deskford (0.32 miles)
St Helena, settlement, Rathven (0.83 miles)
Maryhill Farm, Rathven (1.27 miles)
Comb's Croft, settlement, Deskford (1.28 miles)
Object Classification
Water
Is linear feature?
No
Notes
It lies close to the boundary of Rathven (west) and Deskford (east). Nearby Clashmadin Hill's summit is a marker of the parish boundary.
Relationships with other parishes
Within Rathven, parish
Names
1 head-name linked to this place ?Clashmadin Well
Head name
Clashmadin Well
Place
Clashmadin Well, spring, Rathven
Certainty that this name applies to this place
Certain
The status of this name is
Obsolete
Is this a current OS form? ?
No
Is this the original referent of the place?
Yes
Is the association of this name to this object hypothetical?
No
Clashmadin Well 1843, OS 6 inch first edn.
Historic formClashmadin Well Head nameClashmadin Well PlaceClashmadin Well, spring, Rathven 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
Derives from Clashmadin, Clashmadin, hypothetical, Rathven
Place-name data
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