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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NORMAN'S LAW | Norman's Law Norman's Law Norman's Law |
Walter Simpson Esqr. Newburgh James Todd Farmer Dunmore. Stat. Acct. [Statistical Account] |
005 | [situation] Nearly 1/2 a Mile South of the farm house of Fliskmiln. A middling sized hill the surface of which is rocks, mountain grassland and furze. The property of Joseph Murray Esqr. of Aytton. According to the tradition of the locality this hill was formerly called Dun More; but after the invasion of the Danes, it was changed to Norman's Law. |
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[Page] 22 Parish of Abdie (Detached) -- Plan 5.A No. 1
[Continued from Page 21] " above the sea level. It commands a most delightful prospect especially to the north where the Carse of Gowrie and the Firth of Tay appear in full view in all their richness and variety. There are Three Concentric Circles of rough stone near the top supposed to have been a fortification of the Danes to cover their inroads into the country or perhaps erected by the natives to repel these invaders." New Stat. Acct. [Statistical Account] of Fife page 49.
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
Ordnance Survey was established in the 18th century to create maps, surveys and associated records for the entirety of Great Britain. These records are arranged by county. This entry has been created to enable searching for Ordnance Survey records for the counties of Fife in the east of Scotland and Kinross in central Scotland. The boundaries of these counties were altered by the Boundary Commissioners in 1891.
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