Saints in Scottish Place-Names
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Craigmahandle, GTG / Birse
Grid reference
NO 487 905 (accurate position)
Six-figure easting & northing
348700 790500
Latitude
57.002971384221205
Longitude
-2.8446357027532376
Altitude (metres)
574
County
Aberdeenshire
Nearby places
Hill of St Colm ABG x Birse (1.26 miles)
Katrine Grain, burn, Aboyne & Glentanar (1.28 miles)
St Colm's Well, Aboyne & Glentanar (1.6 miles)
St Colm's Well, Birse (1.6 miles)
Glentanar, former parish, Aboyne & Glentanar (4.89 miles)
Object Classification
Relief
Is linear feature?
Yes
Notes
The hill marks the boundary between Glenmuick, Tullich & Glengair (GTG) parish to the west, and Birse parish to the east.
Names
1 head-name linked to this place ?Craigmahandle
Head name
Craigmahandle
Place
Craigmahandle, GTG / Birse
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
Craigmahandle 1843, OS 6 inch first edn.
Historic formCraigmahandle Head nameCraigmahandle PlaceCraigmahandle, GTG / Birse 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.