Saints in Scottish Place-Names
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Peter's Heugh, Peterculter
Grid reference
NJ 844 005 (accurate position)
Six-figure easting & northing
384400 800500
Latitude
57.0953985307395
Longitude
-2.2574835990572963
Altitude (metres)
40
County
Aberdeenshire
Nearby places
Peter's Pot, Peterculter/Maryculter (0.09 miles)
St Peter's Well, Peterculter (0.14 miles)
Peterculter, parish (0.2 miles)
St Peter's Church, Peterculter (0.2 miles)
Bride's Ward, Peterculter (0.56 miles)
Object Classification
Relief
Is linear feature?
No
Notes
It is on the north bank of the River Dee, which here marks the parish and country boundaries (Peterculter ABD to the north, Maryculter KCD to the south). Close to St Peter's Church.
Relationships with other parishes
Within Peterculter, parish
Relationships with other places
Adjacent Peter's Pot, Peterculter/Maryculter
Names
1 head-name linked to this place ?Peter's Heugh
Head name
Peter's Heugh
Place
Peter's Heugh, Peterculter
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
Peter's Heugh 1843, OS 6 inch first edn.
Historic formPeter's Heugh Head namePeter's Heugh PlacePeter's Heugh, Peterculter 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
Peter (ns) (probable)
Peter, apostle (probable)