Saints in Scottish Place-Names
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Hill of St Colm ABG x Birse
Grid reference
NO 490 885 (accurate position)
Six-figure easting & northing
349000 788500
Latitude
56.985037924732374
Longitude
-2.8392924218920075
Altitude (metres)
700
County
Aberdeenshire
Nearby places
St Colm's Well, Aboyne & Glentanar (0.36 miles)
St Colm's Well, Birse (0.36 miles)
Katrine Grain, burn, Aboyne & Glentanar (1.25 miles)
Craigmahandle, GTG / Birse (1.26 miles)
Peter Hill, Birse (5.39 miles)
Object Classification
Relief
Is linear feature?
Yes
Notes
The summit of the hill marks a turning-point of the boundary between Aboyne & Glentanar to the west and Birse to the east.
Relationships with other parishes
Within Aboyne & Glentanar, parish
Relationships with other places
Adjacent St Colm's Well, Birse
Names
1 head-name linked to this place ?Hill of St Colm
Head name
Hill of St Colm
Place
Hill of St Colm ABG x 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
Hill of St Colm 1843, OS 6 inch first edn.
Historic formHill of St Colm Head nameHill of St Colm PlaceHill of St Colm ABG x 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.