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Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOWN WALL [Dundee] | Town Wall | Mr. James Scott Town Archtt. [Architect] Mr. Kettles. Manager of "The Houff" Constn. [Constitution] Road New Statistical Acct: [Account] |
054 | [Situation] At the NE. [North East] and S E [South East] side of the Houff or Old Burial Ground. Nearly all the historical records of Dundee agree in representing the Town as having been doubly walled, for the purpose of defence, on the West, North & East sides, but the precise date of the construction of this work does not appear to be satisfactorily determined. That it was so defended however is sufficiently clear from the existence to the present day of a portion of the outer wall extending along the South & part of the East sides of the old burying ground or Houff - & which present traces of great antiquity. The portions still entire show the wall to have been from twelve to fourteen feet in height and of considerable thickness, but of very indifferent workmanship being for the greater part dry built, although [continued on page 68] |
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Town of Dundee -- Sheet 54. 5 No. 24 Trace 6
Ordnance Survey - Angus county, OS Name Books - Forfar (Angus) county - Volume 27 - Town of Dundee, OS1/14/27
This volume contains information on place names found in the Forfarshire town of Dundee.
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.