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Ordnance Survey - Angus county, OS Name Books - Forfar (Angus) county - Volume 80 - Parish of St Vigean, OS1/14/80

Continued entries/extra info

[Page] 44
Parish of St. Vigeans -- Sheet 46-2 Trace 3

Kaims Hills [note]
Kaim. - A low ridge. - The crest of a hill or those
pinnacles which resemble a cock's comb. &c.
Jamieson's Dictionary

Gall Moss [note]
Although it appears likely that Gaw Moss is the original
and correct name yet in the locality it's pronounced invariably
Gall Moss
Gaw. A hollow with water springing in it.
Jamieson

Ordnance Survey - Angus county, OS Name Books - Forfar (Angus) county - Volume 80 - Parish of St Vigean, OS1/14/80

This volume contains information on place names found in the Forfarshire parish of St Vigean.

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.

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