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Volume contents
- 1 - Monifieth , Index
- 3 - Monifieth , Page 3 (start)
- 10 - Monifieth , Page 10
- 20 - Monifieth , Page 20
- 30 - Monifieth , Page 30
- 40 - Monifieth , Page 40
- 50 - Monifieth , Page 50
- 60 - Monifieth , Page 60
- 70 - Monifieth , Page 70
- 80 - Monifieth , Page 80
- 90 - Monifieth , Page 90
- 100 - Monifieth , Page 100
- 110 - Monifieth , Page 110
- 120 - Monifieth , Page 120
- 121 - Monifieth , Title Page
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Site of CAIRN GREG | Cairn Greg (Site of) Cairn Greg (Site of) |
Thomas Erskine Esqr Robert Arklay Esqr Statistical Account |
050 | [Situation] About ½ mile SW [South West] of the Free Church. A spot situated upon elevated ground on the lands of Linlathen, where tradition states, the remains of an old King named "Greg" or "Gregory" famous in ancient story, were interred about the ninth century. "The place of his residence, near Colliston, in the parish of St Vigeans is still known by the name of "Castle Gary". A large cairn, which received the name, consisting of about fifteen hundred cartloads of stones, formerly indicated the spot, and they appeared so very convenient for farming purposes, that for this object they were drawn away from time to time and converted into a more useful shape in the form of walls and houses upon the grounds of [continued on page 24] |
Continued entries/extra info
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Sheet 50 No 16 Trace 5 -- Parish of Monifieth -- Described by John Kiernan R. Eng [Engineers]
Ordnance Survey - Angus county, OS Name Books - Forfar (Angus) county - Volume 70 - Parish of Monifieth, OS1/14/70
This volume contains information on place names found in the Forfarshire parish of Monifieth.
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.