Saints in Scottish Place-Names
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St John's Chapel, Shethin, Tarves
Grid reference
NJ 885 325 (accurate position)
Six-figure easting & northing
388500 832500
Latitude
57.38300420063347
Longitude
-2.19129505098574
Altitude (metres)
70
County
Aberdeenshire
Nearby places
St John's Chapel, Ythsie, Tarves (1.24 miles)
Tanglan's Well, Tarves (1.32 miles)
Tarves, parish (1.32 miles)
Michaelmuir, Ellon (1.66 miles)
Tanglandmuir Wood, Tarves (1.99 miles)
Object Classification
Antiquity
Ecclesiastical
Is linear feature?
No
Notes
The Ordnance Survey Name Book (ONB, 1868) states that Mr Hay, tenant of East Shethin, helped to remove many of the stones from the ruins of this chapel.Name Book 1868, cited by NMRS. But note the presence of another supposed 'St John's Chapel' at Ythsie, a short distance to the south, also in Tarves parish.
Names
1 head-name linked to this place ?St John's Chapel
Head name
St John's Chapel
Place
St John's Chapel, Shethin, Tarves
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The status of this name is
Obsolete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
St John's Chapel 1843, OS 6 inch first edn.
Historic formSt John's Chapel Head nameSt John's Chapel PlaceSt John's Chapel, Shethin, Tarves 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
John (ns) (maybe)
John the Apostle or Evangelist (maybe)
John the Baptist (maybe)
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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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