Saints in Scottish Place-Names
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St Carnac's Chapel, Turriff
Grid reference
NJ 670 484 (accurate position)
Six-figure easting & northing
367000 848400
Latitude
57.52478671142758
Longitude
-2.551065220719734
County
Aberdeenshire
Nearby places
St Eunon's Chapel, Forglen (1.14 miles)
Forglen, parish (1.14 miles)
St Eunan's Well, Forglen (1.18 miles)
Magdalene Brae, Forglen (1.32 miles)
St Peter's Well, Forglen (1.78 miles)
Object Classification
Antiquity
Ecclesiastical
Is linear feature?
No
Notes
No trace now, but NSA (1845) states that the remains were 'lately to be seen' (NMRS).
Relationships with other parishes
Within Turriff, parish
Names
1 head-name linked to this place ?St Carnac's Chapel
Head name
St Carnac's Chapel
Place
St Carnac's Chapel, Turriff
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 Carnac's Chapel 1843, OS 6 inch first edn.
Historic formSt Carnac's Chapel Head nameSt Carnac's Chapel PlaceSt Carnac's Chapel, Turriff 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.
Place-name data
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Modern OS map:
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OS 1840-1880 map:
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OS 1920-1933 map:
National Library of Scotland Historic Maps
