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Volume contents
- 1 - Brechin , Page 1 (start)
- 10 - Brechin , Page 10
- 20 - Brechin , Page 20
- 23A - Brechin , loose page
- 30 - Brechin , Page 30
- 40 - Brechin , Page 40
- 50 - Brechin , Page 50
- 60 - Brechin , Page 60
- 70 - Brechin , Page 70
- 80 - Brechin , Page 80
- 90 - Brechin , Page 90
- 100 - Brechin , Page 100
- 110 - Brechin , Page 110
- 116 - Brechin , Page 116 (end)
- 117 - Brechin , Index
- 121 - Brechin , Title Page
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GINSHOT | Ginshot Ginshot Ginshot Gainset Head |
D.D. Black Esqr. Town Clerk Mr. Duke Eskpark Mr. John Lawrence Map to Reform Act of 1832 |
027 | A Stone and lime built wall erected for the purpose of defending the river from croaching upon the island called the Inch |
| HUMAN REMAINS FOUND HERE [Ginshot, Brechin Castle] | A Number Rude Coffins (Found here) | D D. Black Esqr. and his History of Brechin | 027 | On a bank or rising ground on the South side of the river South Esk. Some years ago when excavating for gravel, the workmen discovered a Number of rude coffins. Mr. Black says they were not properly speaking, cists, but were composed of a number of loose stones, not slabs, as the cists are composed of. In one of them a Skull with a nail driven through it was found, probably part of the Missiles thrown from the castle. for further mention of these Coffins see description for Brechin Castle. |
Continued entries/extra info
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Ordnance Survey - Angus county, OS Name Books - Forfar (Angus) county - Volume 11 - Parish of Brechin, OS1/14/11
This volume contains information on place names found in the Forfarshire parish of Brechin.
Ordnance Survey - Angus county
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 county of Angus, which is in the east of Scotland. The boundaries of the county were altered by the Boundary Commissioners in 1891.