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Scotland (Counties as in 1851-1901) => Scotland => Banffshire => Topic started by: pwl1951 on Sunday 22 June 25 18:58 BST (UK)

Title: Place name in Keith **Complete**
Post by: pwl1951 on Sunday 22 June 25 18:58 BST (UK)

Looking for suggestions as to the place name in this military record.

Title: Re: Place name in Keith
Post by: hanes teulu on Sunday 22 June 25 19:02 BST (UK)

Are we talking about "Birkenburn, Keith"?

Title: Re: Place name in Keith
Post by: pwl1951 on Sunday 22 June 25 19:10 BST (UK)

Yes, that's the one.
Tried to find it on google maps but it didn't come up with anything.

Title: Re: Place name in Keith
Post by: AlanBoyd on Sunday 22 June 25 19:40 BST (UK)

16 January 1872: Banffshire Journal

Title: Re: Place name in Keith
Post by: AlanBoyd on Sunday 22 June 25 19:43 BST (UK)

1868 25 inch map

https://maps.nls.uk/view/75067074#zoom=4.6&lat=3842&lon=14830&layers=BT

Title: Re: Place name in Keith
Post by: AlanBoyd on Sunday 22 June 25 19:46 BST (UK)

It’s still there on the modern OS map, just a little SE of Keith, on the W edge of Balloch Wood.

Title: Re: Place name in Keith **Complete**
Post by: pwl1951 on Sunday 22 June 25 20:18 BST (UK)

Thank you both for your input and links. Very much appreciated.

Title: Re: Place name in Keith **Complete**
Post by: Forfarian on Sunday 22 June 25 21:24 BST (UK)

https://www.geograph.org.uk/gridref/NJ4548