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Hill of Clashmadin, Rathven and Deskford
Grid reference
NJ 472 601 (accurate position)
Six-figure easting & northing
347200 860100
Latitude
57.62800473869799
Longitude
-2.884212882421425
Altitude (metres)
259
County
Banffshire
Nearby places
Clashmadin, hypothetical, Rathven (0.14 miles)
Clashmadin Well, spring, Rathven (0.32 miles)
St Helena, settlement, Rathven (1.1 miles)
Comb's Croft, settlement, Deskford (1.1 miles)
Combs Plantation, Deskford (1.18 miles)
Object Classification
Relief
Is linear feature?
No
Notes
A cairn near the summit of the hill marks the parish boundary (OS 6 inch 1st edn).
Names
1 head-name linked to this place ?Hill of Clashmadin
Head name
Hill of Clashmadin
Place
Hill of Clashmadin, Rathven and Deskford
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
Hill of Clashmadin 1843, OS 6 inch first edn.
Historic formHill of Clashmadin Head nameHill of Clashmadin PlaceHill of Clashmadin, Rathven and Deskford 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.
Place-name data
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Modern OS map:
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OS 1840-1880 map:
National Library of Scotland Historic Maps
OS 1920-1933 map:
National Library of Scotland Historic Maps
