Saints in Scottish Place-Names
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Greens of Auchmedden, settlement, Aberdour
Grid reference
NJ 834 582 (accurate position)
Six-figure easting & northing
383400 858200
Latitude
57.61372217345895
Longitude
-2.277877883531245
Altitude (metres)
160
County
Aberdeenshire
Nearby places
Marno, settlement, Strichen (1.43 miles)
St Catherine's Wells, well, Aberdour (1.52 miles)
St Catherine's Wells, settlement, Aberdour (1.52 miles)
Tippercowan, settlement, King Edward (2.34 miles)
Tippercowan, well, King Edward (2.48 miles)
Object Classification
Settlement
Is linear feature?
No
Names
1 head-name linked to this place ?Greens of Auchmedden
This is not a hagiotoponym.Head name
Greens of Auchmedden
Place
Greens of Auchmedden, settlement, Aberdour
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The status of this name is
Obsolete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
Greens of Auchmedden 1843, OS 6 inch first edn.
Historic formGreens of Auchmedden This is not a hagiotoponym. Head nameGreens of Auchmedden PlaceGreens of Auchmedden, settlement, 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.
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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