STOTFIELD, a village, in the parish of Drainie,
county of Elgin, 6 miles (N.) from Elgin; containing
159 inhabitants. This is a small village, situated on the
coast of the Moray Firth, a little to the west of Lossiemouth,
and is chiefly inhabited by fishermen and seafaring
persons. A commodious harbour has been lately
formed here, which is the principal port of the inland
town of Elgin, admitting vessels of larger size than can
enter the old harbour of Lossiemouth. In the Coulard
hill, which projects into the Firth, are appearances of
lead; but no vein of ore sufficient to encourage the experiment
of working has yet been discovered. See
Elgin, and Lossiemouth.