Saints in Scottish Place-Names
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Hill of Mungo, Huntly
Grid reference
NJ 551 425 (accurate position)
Six-figure easting & northing
355100 842500
Latitude
57.470764330691196
Longitude
-2.7486801470452518
Altitude (metres)
195
County
Aberdeenshire
Nearby places
St Mungo's Well, Kinnoir, Huntly (0.14 miles)
St John's Well, Huntly (0.18 miles)
Kinnoir, former parish, Huntly (0.61 miles)
St Margaret's Chapel, Catholic, Huntly (2.06 miles)
Huntly, modern parish (2.21 miles)
Object Classification
Relief
Is linear feature?
No
Relationships with other parishes
Within Huntly, modern parish
Within Kinnoir, former parish, Huntly (formerly)
Relationships with other places
Adjacent St John's Well, Huntly
Names
1 head-name linked to this place ?Hill of Mungo
Head name
Hill of Mungo
Place
Hill of Mungo, Huntly
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
Historic formSt Mungo Head nameHill of Mungo PlaceHill of Mungo, Huntly Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceOSA, xi, 468 Date of citation1794 x 1794 |
Source code
OSA
Source title
Old Statistical Account
St Mungo's Hill 1843, OS 6 inch first edn.
Historic formSt Mungo's Hill Head nameHill of Mungo PlaceHill of Mungo, Huntly 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:
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