Saints in Scottish Place-Names
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Abbey of St Mary of Deer, Old Deer
Grid reference
NJ 967 480 (accurate position)
Six-figure easting & northing
396700 848000
Latitude
57.52238399137431
Longitude
-2.055102542860533
Altitude (metres)
45
County
Aberdeenshire
Nearby places
Cummin's Craig, Old Deer (0.33 miles)
Old Deer, formerly Deer, parish (0.71 miles)
Fetterangus, former parish, Old Deer (1.78 miles)
St Drostane Well, Old Deer (1.96 miles)
Annieswell, settlement, Old Deer (1.99 miles)
Object Classification
Antiquity
Ecclesiastical
Is linear feature?
No
Notes
The Cistercian Abbey, founded 1219.
Relationships with other parishes
Names
1 head-name linked to this place ?Abbey of St Mary of Deer
Head name
Abbey of St Mary of Deer
Place
Abbey of St Mary of Deer, Old Deer
Certainty that this name applies to this place
Certain
Is this a current OS form? ?
No
Abbey of St Mary of Deer 1843, OS 6 inch first edn.
Historic formAbbey of St Mary of Deer Head nameAbbey of St Mary of Deer PlaceAbbey of St Mary of Deer, Old Deer 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
Mary, Mary the Blessed Virgin, Our Lady (ns) (certain)
Mary the Blessed Virgin (certain)