Saints in Scottish Place-Names
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Marykirk, eccles. Marykirk/Aberlethnott
Grid reference
NO 686 655 (accurate position)
Six-figure easting & northing
368600 765500
Latitude
56.78015089184059
Longitude
-2.513916793330951
Altitude (metres)
20
County
Kincardineshire
Nearby places
Marykirk, parish, aka Aberlethnott (0 miles)
Marymill, settlement, Marykirk (0.12 miles)
Ladybank Well, Marykirk (0.14 miles)
St John's Well, Marykirk (0.64 miles)
Balmakelly, Marykirk (1.27 miles)
Object Classification
Antiquity
Ecclesiastical
Is linear feature?
No
Notes
The kirk stands at the western boundary of the parish, here formed by the River North Esk.
Relationships with other parishes
Relationships with other places
Adjoined to Marymill, settlement, Marykirk
Names
1 head-name linked to this place ?Marykirk
Head name
Marykirk
Place
Marykirk, eccles. Marykirk/Aberlethnott
Certainty that this name applies to this place
Certain
The status of this name is
Hypothetical
Is this a current OS form? ?
No
Is this the original referent of the place?
Yes
Is the association of this name to this object hypothetical?
No
Historic formMary Kirk Head nameMarykirk PlaceMarykirk, eccles. Marykirk/Aberlethnott Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceOSA, xviii, 630 Date of citation1796 x 1796 |
Source code
OSA
Source title
Old Statistical Account
Place-name data
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