Saints in Scottish Place-Names
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St Cuthbert's Croft, Peterculter
Grid reference
NJ 870 010 (assumed location)
Six-figure easting & northing
387000 801000
Latitude
57.09997136654632
Longitude
-2.2145959938918063
County
Aberdeenshire
Nearby places
Marybank House, Maryculter (0.14 miles)
Maidenfold, Maryculter (0.38 miles)
Bride's Ward, Peterculter (1.63 miles)
Peter's Heugh, Peterculter (1.64 miles)
Bride's Well, Peterculter (1.69 miles)
Object Classification
Settlement
Is linear feature?
No
Notes
The NGR is inferred from the description of Sanct Cutbertis-croft (1617), as lying beside Murtle (Murthill).
Relationships with other parishes
Within Peterculter, parish
Names
1 head-name linked to this place ?St Cuthbert's Croft
Head name
St Cuthbert's Croft
Place
St Cuthbert's Croft, Peterculter
Certainty that this name applies to this place
Certain
The status of this name is
Hypothetical
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
Sanct-Cutbertis-croft 1617, RMS
Historic formSanct-Cutbertis-croft Head nameSt Cuthbert's Croft PlaceSt Cuthbert's Croft, Peterculter Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceRMS, vii no. 1589 Date of citation1617 x 1617 Notes on the context of this place-nameReprinted 1984 |
Associated person or bodyBishop of Aberdeen |
Source code
RMS
Source title
Registrum Magni Sigilli (Register of the Great Seal)
Editors
J.M.Thomson et al.
Volume
1-11
Year
1882-1914
Notes
Reprinted 1984
Saints in this place-name
Cuthbert (ns) (certain)
Cuthbert of Melrose (certain)