Volume contents
- 5 - Abernethy , page 5 (start)
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- 40 - Abernethy , page 40
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- 116 - Abernethy , page 116 (end)
- 117 - Abernethy , title page
- 118 - Abernethy , index
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CASTLE LAW | Castle Law | Rev. [Reverend] Mr Duncan. Abernethy Mr Alexander Guthrie. Glenfoot |
110 | [Situation] Near the central part of the parish A hill of considerable size in the Centre of the parish, deriving its name from a Pictish Castle built on its summit. The Castle on this hill. (now a scattered heap of stones) was of considerable importance, being the first of a chain of strongholds extending from Abernethy. (the then Pictish Capital) to Ardoch, & one of the first to be attacked by the Roman squadrons landing about the Tay or Earn. There are two lochs & a marsh on the summit of this hill suposed to have been the craters of volcanoes, but tradition is very vague on this subject, & other reliable authority is entirely wanting. When the Romans attacked the fort the Picts, it is said, threw a valuable silver cradel, the property of some T.O. [Turn Over] |
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Ph.[Parish] of Abernethy -- Sheet 110 No.12 Trace 1
Ordnance Survey - Perth county, OS Name Books - Perth county - Volume 3 - Parish of Abernethy, OS1/25/3
This volume contains information on the parish of Abernethy.
Ordnance Survey - Perth 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 Perth, which is in central Scotland. The boundaries of the county were altered by the Boundary Commissioners in 1891.