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Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| STANDING STONE [Guthrie Junction Station] | Standing Stone Standing Stone Standing Stone |
John Mudie Esqr. James Reath Alexander Lyell Esqr. |
039 | [Situation] 5 chains West of Guthrie Junction Station. This Stone is supposed to have been erected in the year 1010 by Malcolm II in memory of a Danish General who fell in the vicinity, during an engagement, in which the Danes were defeated; the Stone has a Cross on each side & also some Hieroglyphics of some kind. |
| VINNY WATER | Vinny Water Vinny Water Vinny Water Finny Water Viney Water Viney Water |
Statistical Account John Guthrie Esqr. Guthrie Castle John Mudie Esqr. Pitmuies Statistical Account Statistical Account Alexander Lyell Esqr. |
039; 040 | [Situation] N.E. [North East] through Nn. [Northern] division of Parish. A small stream rising in a Moss at Lower, near Forfar, it joins the Lunan Water at Friockheim, & both together form a large stream which bears the name of Lunan throughout its course to the Sea. |
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Parish of Kirkden -- Plan 39.8 Trace 4.
[Entry for Pitmuies Loch has been crossed out]
[Page signed]
Charles J Fearnside
Sr. R.E. [Sapper Royal Engineers]
Ordnance Survey - Angus county, OS Name Books - Forfar (Angus) county - Volume 57 - Parish of Kirkden, OS1/14/57
This volume contains information on place names found in the Forfarshire parish of Kirkden.
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.