A vision of Britain through time
A vision of Britain from 1801 to now.
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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.
Altens, a coast hamlet in Nigg parish, Kincardineshire, 2¼ miles SSE of Aberdeen. It was formerly a considerable fishing settlement: but owing to the badness of its harbour, and the want of suitable means for curing haddocks, it became deserted by fishermen.
(F.H. Groome, Ordnance Gazetteer of Scotland (1882-4); © 2004 Gazetteer for Scotland)
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| Feature Description: | "a coast hamlet" (ADL Feature Type: "populated places") |
| Administrative units: | Nigg ScoP Kincardineshire ScoCnty |
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