Seven Sisters Oak
Ordnance Survey Book, 1858: “A large Oak tree on the farm of Bearside. The trunk is about one foot in height from the Surface of the ground and about three … Continue reading Seven Sisters Oak
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Trunk of an Oak Tree
Ordnance Survey Book, 1856: Doric Columns: “In the 1830s much excavation had to be made in the inner part of Aberdeen Harbour and in doing so a large Oak … Continue reading Trunk of an Oak Tree
Adam and Eve [Eden Place, Rothesay]
“There are two remarkable Ash trees, half way between the town & the parish Church. One on either side of the road with their branches touching each other. They are … Continue reading Adam and Eve [Eden Place, Rothesay]
“Make ends meet”
1859, OS map: 22 March 1864, Dundee, Perth and Cupar Advertiser: 8 May 1880, Dundee Advertiser: 5 February 1953, Dundee Courier:
The Yellow Gowan Tree
First Ordnance Survey Map, 1856: Ordnance Survey Book, 1856: 1932, Berwickshire Naturalists Club: 18 July 1933, Berwickshire News and General Advertiser: 20 July 1933, The Scotsman: 22 July 1933, The … Continue reading The Yellow Gowan Tree
The Chapel Tree: ‘Early Man in the Scottish Landscape’
Ordnance Survey Book, 1865: “It is considered that the old chapel for Aboyne and Tullich stood adjacent to the Chapel Tree (NJ 4844 9996), the remains of a large ash … Continue reading The Chapel Tree: ‘Early Man in the Scottish Landscape’
The Dule Tree[s] of Newark Castle
The first ordnance survey book describes two ancient trees in the immediate vicinity of Newark castle: a Spanish Chestnut tree and an old Ash [Dule tree]: The OS map of … Continue reading The Dule Tree[s] of Newark Castle
Mimrikin
Mimrikin’s Clump is to be found a little west of Logie farm in the Parish of Fintray, Aberdeenshire. The Modern Antiquarian visited Mimrikin in June 2011: “It is easy to … Continue reading Mimrikin