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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FORT [Fliskmiln] | British Camp British Camp |
Walter Simpson Esqr. Newburgh James Todd Farmer Dunmore |
005 | [situation] Upwards of 1/2 a Mile South of the farm house of Fliskmiln. All that remains of this are two semioval embankments which rise about two feet above the surface of the ground: one of which is larger than the other, and the smaller one is contained within it. It is stated according to the tradition of the locality that when the Danes invaded the country; the natives retired to Dun More (now called Norman's Law) and fortified the top of the hill, by building those two semi ovals of earth, and the loose rocks that were scattered on the surface of the hill; so as to preserve themselves, and their property from an attack of the Danes. But when the Danes made an attack, they were routed with great slaughter. And with impunity, on account of the strong position which the natives held. |
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Parish of Abdie (Detached) -- Plan 5.A. No. 1
Fort [Note] Hills, Lakes, &c. "Those natural objects of this sort that chiefly deserve attention are Clatchard Craig, Norman's Law and the Loch of Lindores. The first is a majestic cliff a little to the South-east of Newburgh about 250 feet above the road which passes near the base.
Upon its Summit there are the remains of a fortification similar to some of the outworks of the Roman Camp at Ardoch. Norman's Law (the hill of the northern men) is in height 850 feet [Continued on Page 22]
Ordnance Survey - Fife and Kinross counties, OS Name Books - Fife and Kinross county - Volume 39 - Parishes of Flisk and Abdie, OS1/13/39
This volume contains information on the place names found in the parishes of Flisk, and Abdie.
Ordnance Survey - Fife and Kinross counties
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