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Banffshire

former county, Scotland, United Kingdom
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James Blair
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Banffshire, historic county, northeastern Scotland, extending from the Grampian Mountains to the North Sea. The northeastern portion of the county, including the historic county town (seat) of Banff, is part of the council area of Aberdeenshire, while the remainder of the county lies within the council area of Moray. Of the northern Picts who possessed the land of Banffshire in Roman times, few remains now exist beyond the cairns found in Glenlivet, near Rothiemay and Ballindalloch castles, and elsewhere. The word cairn also occurs in many place-names. The Romans’ advance was practically prevented by the mountains in the south, but ...(100 of 326 words)

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