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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BLACKDIKES | Blackdikes Blackdikes Blackdikes Blackdikes |
Chalmer's Caledonia Romana Old Stat. [Statistical] Account Robert Lyall Esqr. Factor Mr. Henderson Surveyor, Brechin |
027 | A very old cothouse on the farm of "Side". It is associated with a Roman Camp, which formerly was in its vicinity but in the neighbouring parish - Brechin - see "Site of CAMP" on the same trace of Brechin Parish. "The Roman Camp near Keithock which was formerly named War-dikes" (probablyWard-dikes) "and is called Blackdikes" &c, &c, Chalmers Caledonia There is a place in the parish called Blackdikes which is thought to be a corruption of Battledikes" &c &c Old Stat [Statistical] Account |
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Co. [County] Forfar -- Parish of Stracathro
Ordnance Survey - Angus county, OS Name Books - Forfar (Angus) county - Volume 79 - Parish of Stracathro, OS1/14/79
This volume contains information on place names found in the Forfarshire parish of Stracathro.
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.