Saints in Scottish Place-Names
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St Colm's Chapel, New Machar (old kirk)
Grid reference
NJ 878 179 (accurate position)
Six-figure easting & northing
387800 817900
Latitude
57.251822700353756
Longitude
-2.2022175805155046
Altitude (metres)
70
County
Aberdeenshire
Nearby places
New Machar, modern parish, aka Monykebbock (1.05 miles)
Fintray, parish ABD (1.55 miles)
St Meddan's Church, Fintray (1.55 miles)
Dyce, parish (1.56 miles)
Chapel of St Fergus, Dyce (1.56 miles)
Object Classification
Antiquity
Ecclesiastical
Is linear feature?
No
Notes
Beside the farm of Monykebbock, whence alternative name of the parish. It is mentioned in 1256. A graveyard is associated with it. This chapel became the parish kirk of Monykebock in 1609. THere is no trace of the chapel in the burial ground today today (NMRS).
Relationships with other parishes
Names
1 head-name linked to this place ?St Colm's Chapel
Head name
St Colm's Chapel
Place
St Colm's Chapel, New Machar (old kirk)
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
St Colm's Chapel 1843, OS 6 inch first edn.
Historic formSt Colm's Chapel Head nameSt Colm's Chapel PlaceSt Colm's Chapel, New Machar (old kirk) 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
Columb, Colmán, Commán, Mo Cholmóc, Mo Chommóc, Mo Chumma, Columba, Columbanus etc (ns) (certain)
Columb Cille m. Feidlimid (maybe)
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OS 1840-1880 map:
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OS 1920-1933 map:
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