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Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EASSIE CHURCH (Ruins of) | Eassie church Eassie church Eassie church (in Ruins) |
James Smyth Alexander Allan Peter Patula |
037 | The Ruins of a small Building Close to the old manse and situated in the parish Burying place The walls of this church are still standing without the roof. |
| EASSIE BURN | Eassie Burn Eassie Burn Eassie Burn |
James Smyth Alexander Allan Peter Patula |
037 | A small Burn having its source in Dunoon Hill it runs in a Northern direction to it meets the Dean Watter about a mile to the north of the old manse (it only gets the name of the Eassie Burn from the Dean Watter to Balgownie Mill |
| STANDING STONE (Sculptured) [Eassie Church] | Standing Stone (Ancient) | James Smyth Alexander Allan Peter Patula |
037 | This is a large sculputered stone standing about five feet ten inches above ground it is three feet broad and about three or four Inches thick it is covered with Hieroglyphical characters on one corner of the stone it appears to represent a man in persuit of wild beasts the most prevailing opinion is that this Great Huntsman was killed by the Beasts and portions of him carried to different parts of the Country & that there was a stone of this description set up where each portion was found |
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Parish of Eassie and Nevay -- Sheet 37 No 15 Trace 2
Eassie Church [note]
This name has been referred to the examiner and from his reply
the alteration has been made and the addition added to the description
Standing Stone [note]
This stone is associated with those of Meigle and Aberlemno which evidently
existed prior to the Norman Conquest 1066 As described by all Antiquarians
[Page signed]
Andrew Patton c/a [civilian assistant]
Ordnance Survey - Angus county, OS Name Books - Forfar (Angus) county - Volume 39 - Parish of Eassie and Nevay, OS1/14/39
This volume contains information on place names found in the Forfarshire parish of Eassie and Nevay.
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.