Saints in Scottish Place-Names
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Dunbennan, settlement, Huntly
Grid reference
NJ 504 407 (accurate position)
Six-figure easting & northing
350400 840700
Latitude
57.45410597682192
Longitude
-2.826675857432496
County
Aberdeenshire
Nearby places
Dunbennan, former parish, Huntly (0.06 miles)
St Peter's Church, Drumdelgie, Cairnie (1.07 miles)
Drumdelgie, former parish, Cairnie (1.07 miles)
St Peter's Well, Cairnie (1.19 miles)
St Margaret's Chapel, Catholic, Huntly (1.53 miles)
Object Classification
Settlement
Is linear feature?
No
Notes
The farm of Dunbennan is on the haugh beside the former parish church of Dunbennan parish, at the foot of Dunbennan Hill.
Relationships with other parishes
Within Dunbennan, former parish, Huntly
Within Huntly, modern parish
Names
1 head-name linked to this place ?Dunbennan
Head name
Dunbennan
Place
Dunbennan, settlement, Huntly
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
Dunbennan 1843, OS 6 inch first edn.
Historic formDunbennan Head nameDunbennan PlaceDunbennan, settlement, Huntly 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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