Volume contents
- 1 - Falkirk parish , page 1 (start)
- 10 - Falkirk parish , page 10
- 20 - Falkirk parish , page 20
- 30 - Falkirk parish , page 30
- 40 - Falkirk parish , page 40
- 50 - Falkirk parish , page 50
- 60 - Falkirk parish , page 60
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- 154 - Falkirk parish , page 154 (end)
- 155 - Falkirk parish , title page
- 156 - Falkirk parish , index
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wall of Antoninus Pius | Antoninus' Wall or Graham's Dyke Antoninus' Wall or Graham's Dyke Grime's Dyke Grime's Dyke Grime's Dyke Graham's Dyke Graham's Dike Part of the Roman Wall of Antininus Pius |
Rev. [Reverend] William Begg Mr. Alexander Black William Forbes Esq. Heading of Plan in General Roy's Military Antiquities of Scotland Heading of Description in General Roy's Military Antiquities of Scotland Name given throughout the description in General Roy's Military Antiquities of Scotland Statistical Account of Falkirk Statistical Account of Polmont Plan of Camelon in General Roy's Military Antiquities of Scotland |
030.02 | So called from being made during the reign of Emperior Antoninus Pius about the year 140. It is known also by the name of Graham's Dyke, the etymology of which is not correctly known, but is supposed to refer to one Grimus or Gryme who lived in the tenth century and who aspiring to royal honors raised a considerable army and marched against Malcolm the Second, but an amicable accommodation being come to in which it was agreed that the Wall should form the boundary between their respective territories, it ever after [continued on page 58] |
Continued entries/extra info
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Falkirk Ph. [Parish]
[Full wording of Wall of Antoninus:]
Remains of the Wall of
Antoninus Pius
constructed by Lollius Urbicus
A.D.140. (Roman Legions II, VI, and XX.)
Ordnance Survey - Stirling county, OS Name Books - Stirling county - Volume 11 - Parish of Falkirk, OS1/32/11
This volume contains information on place names found in the parish of Falkirk.
Ordnance Survey - Stirling 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 Stirling, which is in central Scotland. The boundaries of the county were altered by the Boundary Commissioners in 1891.