PHILORTH, seat of Lord Saltoun, 2 miles south of Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire.
PHLADDA.
PHONA, place, with site of ancient chapel, in Inveraven parish, Banffshire.
PHOPACHY, seat on promontory on south side of Loch Beauly, Inverness-shire.
PHYSGILL, seat and coast caves in Glasserton parish, "Wigtonshire.
PICKET, hill and three lake-like reservoirs in Eaglesham parish, Kenfrewshire.
PICTAVIA, ancient kingdom of the Picts. It originated with portions of the northern Caledonians unsubdued by the Eomans ; it came obscurely into view at the Eoman abdication ; it does not seem to have had any recognised permanent limits, or to have ever extended farther south than the Forth ; it shifted its court from one place to another, and held it for a time at respectively Inverness, Forteviot, Abernethy, and probably other places ; it had many contests both within itself and against the Dalriadans, the Eomanized Caledonians, and the Saxons; and it be-came united in 843 with Dalriada to form the pristine kingdom of Scotland.
PICTSWORKDITCH.
PIDOURIN, affluent of Douglas river, Lanarkshire.
PIERCETON, village, with Free church, in Dreghorn parish, Ayrshire.
PIEROWALL, bay and village in north-east of Westray Island, Orkney. The bay is a very fine natural harbour for small vessels ; and the village stands at its head, and has an inn, and a public school with about 92 scholars.
PIERSHILL, cavalry barracks at Jock's Lodge, in eastern vicinity of Edinburgh.
PIGEONS, spar cave on west coast of Gigha Island, Argyleshire.
PIKE FELL, mountain, 1637 feet high, 6J miles north-north-east of Langholm, Dumfriesshire.
PILGRIMS, eminence, with site of Lazarite establishment, adjacent to Linlithgow.
PILNOUR.
PILTANTON, rivulet, running about 12 miles east-south-eastwai'd to head of Luce Bay, "Wigtonshire.
PINGARIE, prominent crag in Tynron parish, Dumfriesshire.
PINKIE, seat of Sir Archibald Hope, Bart., barony, and battlefield of 1547, in eastern vicinity of Musselburgh, Edinburghshire.
PINKIE'S HOLE, large round cavity on Sheriffmuir, in Stobo parish, Peeblesshire.
PINMORE, railway station and mansion 5 miles south of Girvan, Ayrshire. The mansion was burnt in 1876, and rebuilt in 1877.
PINNACLEHILL, seat on rock overhanging the Tweed in vicinity of Kelso, Eox-burghshire.
PINWHIRRY, railway station, ruined ancient fortalice, and public school with about 60 scholars, in Colmonell parish, Ayrshire.
PIPER-DAM, reedy marsh, swarming with water-fowl, in Fowlis-Easter parish, Perthshire.
PIPERHALL, hamlet in Kingarth parish, Isle of Bute.
PIPER'S COVE, large cavern, with deep well, on Colvend coast, Kirkcudbrightshire.
PIPER'S-HEUGH, quondam village, notable for manufacture of Jew's harps, in vicinity of Stevenston, Ayrshire.
PIRN, seat on the Gala, 2 miles north-north-west of Stow, Edinburghshire.
PIRNMILL, place, with post office under Brodick, Arran Island, Buteshire.
PIRNTAITON, place, with remains of Eoman camp, 3f miles north-north-west of Stow, Edinburghshire.
PITALPIE.
PITBEADLAY, hill, with remains of circular camp, in St. Cyrus parish, Kincardineshire.
PITBLADO, seat in Cupar parish, Fife.
PITCAIRLY, woodlands in Newburgh parish, Fife.
PITCAIRN, two conjoint villages, on Almond river, 4J miles Avest-north-west of Perth. They have bleaching-works, Free and United Presbyterian churches, and a public school with about 80 scholars. Pop. 213 and 88.
PITCAIRN (NEW), vi" ' " ' (NEW), or tillage, ^ mile s ihire. It has a *. * *. v**.**.v. , ij.iu. & ^, 2 ""-"-v, south of Dunning, Perthshire. It has a public school with about 96 scholars.
PITCAIRNS, seat in vicinity of New Pitcairn, Perthshire.
PITCAITHLY, medicinal springs, with lodging-houses, about a mile south-west of Bridge of Earn, Perthshire.
PITCAPLE, railway station, post office with money order department designated of Aberdeenshire, castellated seat, partly ancient, partly modern, and a public school with about 86 scholars, 4| miles north-west of Inverury, Aberdeenshire.
PITCON, colliery in Dairy parish, Ayrshire.
PITCULLO, castellated old mansion in Leuchars parish, Fife.
PITCUR, ruined ancient baronial castle, 1 mile south-east of Kettins, Forfarshire.
PITEADIE, hill and ruined old castle in Kinghorn parish, Fife.
PITFICHIE, ruined old castle in Monymusk parish, Aberdeenshire.
PITFODELS, estate in Banchory-Devenick parish, Kincardineshire.
PITFOUR, seat in Old Deer parish, Aberdeenshire.
PITFOUR, seat in St. Madoes parish, Perthshire.
PITGAIR, farm, with ruined, thick-walled, romantically-situated old castle, in Gamrie parish, Banffshire.
