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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CASTLE HILL | Castle Hill Castle Hill Castle Hill |
Messrs. Anderson & Chapman Bankers Robert Thom Georg Smith Standingstone |
053 | A hill of an oblong or ridge like shape on the farm of Mains of Rattray. |
| CASTLE OF RATTRAY (Site of) | Castle of Rattray (Site of) Castle of Rattray (Site of) |
Messrs. Anderson & Chapman Bankers Robert Thom Georg Smith Standingstone |
053 | On the eastern summit of this Hill [Castle Hill] are the remains of a large building once the residence of the family of Rattray, it is in two portions, the largest is surrounded by something like a terraced walk and is well defended by the abruptness of the hill. "A large earthen mound rises in the low grounds, Called the Hill of Rattray, on the eastern summit of which are the remains of a large building, named the Castle of Rattray, and which was anciently the residence of the family of that name. The ground is of an oblong form, something resembling the shape of an inverted ship; but the eastern corner of it is circular, as if sucked up by the action of a whirlpool, when the waters were retiring from the Earth. In the perilous times which were so frequent during the reign of our Scottish Kings, the family of Rattray removed from this hill to Craighall, as a place of security against the sudden incursions of enemies." New Statistical Account |
Continued entries/extra info
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53-13 -- Parish of Rattray Perthshire
[Initials below Castle of Rattray (Site of):]
JB
Lt.Col. [Lieutenant Colonel]
[Additional quotations:]
"To the S.E. [South East] of the village there is a rising ground,
known by the name of Castle Hill, upon which the
vestiges of a very large building are to be seen, which
was called the Castle of Rattray and was the residence
of the family of Rattray, of great antiquity, according
to the account given of it in the Baronage of Scotland"
Old Stat. [Statistical] Account
"The greatest number of these tumuli are
circular heaps, resembling a flat cone.
A great many are oblong ridges, like
the hulk of a ship, with its bottom upwards."
Chalmers' Caledonia
"To this class* probably belongs a very large
earth-work, styled the Hill of Rattray, Perthshire"
Wilson's Annals of Scotland
*In my opinion this is not a "ship-barrow" nor Tumulus of any kind, but a natural hill.
JB
Lt.Col [Lieutenant Colonel]
Ordnance Survey - Perth county, OS Name Books - Perth county - Volume 70 - Parishes of Rattray and Blairgowrie, OS1/25/70
This volume contains information found in the parishes of Rattray, and Blairgowrie.
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.