Saints in Scottish Place-Names
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Lady's Moss, Glenbervie
Grid reference
NO 781 900 (accurate position)
Six-figure easting & northing
378100 790000
Latitude
57.00080932152599
Longitude
-2.3605502252282453
Altitude (metres)
165
County
Kincardineshire
Nearby places
Lady's Leys, Glenbervie (2.09 miles)
Maryculter, parish (3.9 miles)
South Balbridie, Durris (4 miles)
Durris, parish (4.07 miles)
Balbridie Plantation, Durris (4.19 miles)
Object Classification
Vegetation
Is linear feature?
No
Notes
On OS 6 inch map it is shown as the name of a small pocket of land protruding northwards from Glenbervie parish into Durris.
Relationships with other parishes
Within Glenbervie, parish
Names
1 head-name linked to this place ?Lady's Moss
Head name
Lady's Moss
Place
Lady's Moss, Glenbervie
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
Lady's Moss 1843, OS 6 inch first edn.
Historic formLady's Moss Head nameLady's Moss PlaceLady's Moss, Glenbervie 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
Mary, Mary the Blessed Virgin, Our Lady (ns) (doubtful)
Lady, Our Lady (doubtful)
Place-name data
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Modern OS map:
Ordnance Survey OpenData. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right (2010)
OS 1840-1880 map:
National Library of Scotland Historic Maps
OS 1920-1933 map:
National Library of Scotland Historic Maps
