Saints in Scottish Place-Names
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Alltan Mhicheil, Strathdon
Grid reference
NJ 188 076 (accurate position)
Six-figure easting & northing
318800 807600
Latitude
57.15227039542891
Longitude
-3.3423395232393975
Altitude (metres)
480
County
Aberdeenshire
Nearby places
Carn Ealasaid, hilltop, KRM/STD (3.51 miles)
St Machar's Well, Strathdon (5.73 miles)
St Machar's Chapel, Strathdon (5.91 miles)
Rock Ernan, Strathdon (6.18 miles)
St Mary's, O.L. of the Snows, Strathdon (6.44 miles)
Object Classification
Water
Is linear feature?
No
Notes
It lies close to, but not on, the boundary between Srathdon and Kirkmichael parishes.
Relationships with other parishes
Names
1 head-name linked to this place ?Alltan Mhicheil
Head name
Alltan Mhicheil
Place
Alltan Mhicheil, Strathdon
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
Allt an Mhicheil 1843, OS 6 inch first edn.
Historic formAllt an Mhicheil Head nameAlltan Mhicheil PlaceAlltan Mhicheil, Strathdon 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
Michael (ns) (probable)
Michael, Archangel (probable)
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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