Saints in Scottish Place-Names
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Torr na h-Oighe, Mortlach
Grid reference
NJ 297 294 (accurate position)
Six-figure easting & northing
329700 829400
Latitude
57.34987765177765
Longitude
-3.16837454878127
Altitude (metres)
480
County
Banffshire
Nearby places
Lady's Well, Mortlach (0.42 miles)
Peter's Well, Aberlour (5.29 miles)
Nevie, setlement, Inveravon (5.53 miles)
Cabrach, parish, aka Cloveth (5.74 miles)
Chapel of Christ, Inveravon (5.75 miles)
Object Classification
Relief
Is linear feature?
No
Notes
Close to Lady's Well, Mortlach, the coincidence of the two names being suggestive of a BVM dedication for both.
Relationships with other parishes
Within Mortlach, parish
Relationships with other places
Adjacent Lady's Well, Mortlach
Names
1 head-name linked to this place ?Torr na h-Oighe
Head name
Torr na h-Oighe
Place
Torr na h-Oighe, Mortlach
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
Torr na h-Oighe 1843, OS 6 inch first edn.
Historic formTorr na h-Oighe Head nameTorr na h-Oighe PlaceTorr na h-Oighe, Mortlach 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
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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