Saints in Scottish Place-Names
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St Drostane Well, Old Deer
Grid reference
NJ 973 449 (accurate position)
Six-figure easting & northing
397300 844900
Latitude
57.49453891288104
Longitude
-2.0450495739231607
Altitude (metres)
65
County
Aberdeenshire
Nearby places
Annieswell, settlement, Old Deer (1.65 miles)
Old Deer, formerly Deer, parish (1.77 miles)
Cummin's Craig, Old Deer (1.92 miles)
Abbey of St Mary of Deer, Old Deer (1.96 miles)
Fetterangus, former parish, Old Deer (3.51 miles)
Object Classification
Water
Is linear feature?
No
Notes
NMRS: 'The site of 'the Dustane Well' dedicated to St Drostane, which was covered in some years before 1870 by Mr M Barron (Mains of Crichie). It was a fine spring well. Name Book 1870'.
Relationships with other parishes
Names
1 head-name linked to this place ?St Drostane Well
Head name
St Drostane Well
Place
St Drostane Well, Old Deer
Certainty that this name applies to this place
Certain
The status of this name is
Obsolete
Is this a current OS form? ?
No
Is this the original referent of the place?
Yes
Is the association of this name to this object hypothetical?
No
St Drostane Well 1843, OS 6 inch first edn.
Historic formSt Drostane Well Head nameSt Drostane Well PlaceSt Drostane Well, Old Deer 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
Drostan, Troscan (ns) (certain)
Drostan (certain)
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