Saints in Scottish Place-Names
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St John's Stone, Gamrie
Grid reference
NJ 790 648 (accurate position)
Six-figure easting & northing
379000 864800
Latitude
57.67282800081126
Longitude
-2.3521043686324106
County
Banffshire
Nearby places
St John's Well, Gamrie (0.2 miles)
Gamrie, parish (0.26 miles)
St John's Church, Gamrie (0.26 miles)
St Mary's Chapel, Gamrie (2.56 miles)
Drostan Den, Aberdour (3.01 miles)
Object Classification
Coastal
Is linear feature?
No
Notes
A rock on the shore close to St John's Church.
Relationships with other parishes
Within Gamrie, parish
Names
1 head-name linked to this place ?St John's Stone
Head name
St John's Stone
Place
St John's Stone, Gamrie
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 John's Stone 1843, OS 6 inch first edn.
Historic formSt John's Stone Head nameSt John's Stone PlaceSt John's Stone, Gamrie 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) (certain)
John the Apostle or Evangelist (probable) following dedication of kirk