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A vision of Britain through time
A vision of Britain from 1801 to now.
Including maps, statistical trends and historical descriptions.
Muckle or Meikle Loch, a lake in Slains parish, Aberdeenshire, 1 ¼ mile WNW of the coast near Slains Old Castle, and 4 ¼ miles E by N of Ellon. Lying 134 feet above sea-level, it has an utmost length and breadth of 4 and 2 1/3 furlongs; was formerly of much greater extent than now; is overhung, to the N, by Round Top (216 feet); has a mean depth of 20 feet, and a maximum depth of 52; and sends off a streamlet to the river Ythan.—Ord. Sur., sh. 87, 1876.
(F.H. Groome, Ordnance Gazetteer of Scotland (1882-4); © 2004 Gazetteer for Scotland)
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| Feature Description: | "a lake" (ADL Feature Type: "lakes") |
| Administrative units: | Slains ScoP Aberdeenshire ScoCnty |
| Place names: | MEIKLE LOCH | MUCKLE | MUCKLE OR MEIKLE LOCH |
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