Volume contents
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- 67 - Little Dunkeld , title page
- 68 - Little Dunkeld , index
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| COURT HILL | Court Hill Court Hill Court Hill Court Hill Court hill Court-hill |
Sir W.D. Stewart Mr. John Harris Revd. [Reverend] Daniel McBride Dunkeld, its Straths & Glens Fullarton's Gazetteer New Statistical Acct. [Account] |
062 | This name is applied to a small ovalshaped hill, having a gradual slope all round. Tradition says that law courts were held here in ancient times, from which circumstance it takes its name. It is a natural feature. Property of Sir W.D. Stewart, Bart. [Baronet], Murthly Castle. "A little to the south-west of that house is a round mound, bearing th traces of a rude fortification. It has been known from time immemorial by the names of Court Hill and Duncan's Hill, and it is said to have been occasionally occupied by the unfortunate King Duncan. Here a noble oak is shewn which served as a Gallows for the execution of those condemned at the Regality Courts, held on this hill. Dunkeld, its Straths & Glens |
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Parish of Little Dunkeld
Ordnance Survey - Perth county, OS Name Books - Perth county - Volume 50 - Parish of Little Dunkeld, OS1/25/50
This volume contains information found in the parish of Little Dunkeld.
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.