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Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAW | Law Law Law Law Law Law Law |
New Statl. [Statistical] Account Land of the Lindsays Mr. Airth Windsor Mr. Buick Vane Mr. Doig Hilton of Fearn Mr Tosh, Wellford Mr Robertson, Schoolmaster |
026 | "Until very lately three Laws were visible in the Parish - Hilton Windsard & Drumcoth Law. The materials of the last two have been removed. Many Urns & some of them entire, have been found in the vicinity of the last which allows a conjecture that there may may have been fighting on the adjacent fields" New Statl. [Statistical] Account. "It is certain that nothing has been found on the Law of Windsor or Ferne (as the conspicuous Knoll on the farm of Hilton is indiscriminately called) within the last half century, which in any way relates to prehistoric times, though the appearance of the place seems not only to indicate an artificial origin, but has much of the peculiarity of the conical-shaped barrows. These ancient sepulchral tumuli are rare &c" Land of the Lindsays. The Law which is near Windsor is sometimes referred to as the Law of Windsor though upon the lands of Hilton. It is a mistake in the N. Statl. [New Statistical] Account that the [continued on page 54] |
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Co. [County] Forfar -- Fearn Parish
Ordnance Survey - Angus county, OS Name Books - Forfar (Angus) county - Volume 42 - Parish of Fern, OS1/14/42
This volume contains information on place names found in the Forfarshire parish of Fern.
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.