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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TURNAGAIN HILLOCK | Turnagain Hillock Turnagain Hillock Turnagain Hillock Turnagain Hillock Turn-again hillock |
Revd [Reverend] W. Liston Mr J. Dobbie Mr J. Stewart Gazetteer of Scotland (1842) New Statistical Account |
085 | This name applies to a large hill, cut in two, by the Scottish North Eastern Railway it is supposed to be the place where a person of the Name of Hay met the beaten Scots retreating from the battle of Luncarty (See Antiquities for the Parish) |
| Site of the BATTLE OF LUNCARTY | (Site of the) Battle of Luncarty | Revd [Reverend] W. Liston Mr J. Stewart Gazetteer of Scotland (1842) |
085 | This battle is Said to have been fought on the banks of the River Tay about 2 miles above the confluence of it with the Almond, about the year 990, under Kenneth 3rd King of the Scots, in which the Dane's were fatally routed. There is nothing remaining to mark the scene of action except a large stone about 4 feet high which still bares the name of the Kings Stone - and near which, a Danish Prince is supposed to have been buried (See Antiquities for the Parish) |
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County of Perth -- Parish of Redgorton
Ordnance Survey - Perth county, OS Name Books - Perth county - Volume 71 - Parish of Redgorton, OS1/25/71
This volume contains information found in the parish of Redgorton.
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.