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PARISH OF FLISK
PLAN 5A
INDEX
Names of Objects.... Pages.
Parish of Flisk -- 12
Balmbruch Castle (In Ruins) -- 6
Belhelvie -- 9
Balmbruck Bank -- 16
Camcase -- 3
Church -- 11
Carthagena Bank -- 10
Dog Bank -- 3
Durwards Scalp -- 16
Eppie's Taes -- 16
Flisk Point -- 10
Flisk Bank -- 10
Fliskmiln -- 13
Fliskmiln Hill -- 12
Lindamus Hill -- 14
Lock Hill -- 5
Logie -- 15
Logie Hill -- 14
Logie Law -- 15
Lady Dundas Bank -- 4
Pittachop -- 13
Manse -- 11
School -- 9
Site of Church -- 11
Sure as Death Bank -- 4
Tumulus (Remains of) -- 5
West Flisk -- 3
Whirly Kips -- 4 |
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CAMCASE |
Camcase
Camcase
Camcase
Camcase
Camcase |
Revd. [Reverend] R. J. Fisher Minister Flisk
Alexander Henderson, Schoolmaster Flisk
D. Russell Balhelvie
Revd. [Reverend] Mr. Fisher Flisk
Mr.Henderson Schoolmaster |
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[situation] Upwards of 1/2 a mile E.N.E. [East North East] of Balmbreich Castle. Two cottages, two stories high, and in good repair; with gardens attached. Occuped by fishermen. The property of Lord Zetland. |
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DOG BANK |
Dog Bank |
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WEST FLISK |
West Flisk |
David Geddie Occupier
Thomas Morton East Flisk |
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[situation] About 12 chains S.S.E. [South South East] of Flisk Church
A dwelling house two Storeys high, slated and in good repair, it was formerly a farm house, but was Annexed together with the farm formerly attached; to the lands of Balhelvie, and is now occupied by a farm labourer. |
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Parish of Flisk -- Plan 5.A. Trace 1. |
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SURE AS DEATH BANK |
Sure As Death Bank
Sure As Death Bank
Sure As Death Bank
Sure As Death Bank |
James Hay Pilot, Newburgh
William Anderson Pilot, Newburgh
Charles Farrie Fisherman
Andrew Morris Fisherman |
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[situation] About 1/2 a Mile N.N.W. [North North West] of Balmbreich Castle.
A small sand bank visible at low water, and is insulated. It is so called from the fisherman who first fished on it having asserted that he Caught Fish on it; and then Confirmed it by the Common phrase "Sure as Death, I have". |
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LADY DUNDAS BANK |
Lady Dundas Bank
Lady Dundas Bank |
James Hay Pilot Newburgh
William Anderson Pilot Newburgh |
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[situation] About 7 chains North of Balmbreich Castle.
A small sand bank visible at low water; and is peninsulated. It owes its name to the circumstance of a vessel being wrecked there called Lady Dundass. |
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WHIRLY KIPS |
Whirly Kips |
Revd. [Reverend] R.F . Fisher Flisk
John Mitchell Fliskmiln
Robert Mitchell Pittachop |
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[situation] Upwards of 1/2 a mile S.E. [South East] of Fliskmiln.
A Small Hill on the Farm of Fliskmiln & on the Eastern side of Fliskmiln Hill. The surface though Cultivated has the appearance of Several Small Knowes, hence Kips, the meaning of the name is not Known. |
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Parish of Flisk -- Plan 5. A. Trace 1. |
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LOCH HILL |
Loch Hill |
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TUMULUS (Remains of) [Loch Hill] |
Remains of Tumulus, Stone coffins & urns found here
Remains of Tumulus, Stone coffins & urns found here |
Mr D. Russell, Balhelvie
Nathaniel Veitch |
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[situation] About 3/8 mile N. by W. [North by West] of Pittachop.
This is the remains of a tumulus, It was partly levelled about thirty years ago and in it were found Stone Coffins and urns. Although the ground has been ploughed over several times yet the remains are still very prominent being higher the surrounding surface. It was pointed out by Mr. Veitch who saw the relics above mentioned dug out of it. |
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Tumulus [Note] It will be unnecessary to state on plan that stone coffins & urns were found in this tumulus as the name implies its use or that of being a place of sepulture. |
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BALMBREICH CASTLE (Ruins of) |
Balmbreich Castle (Ruins of)
Balmbreich Castle,(Ruins of)
Balmbreich Castle,(Ruins of) |
Walter Simpson Esqr. Newburgh
Andrew Landale Farmer Balmbreich
Leighton's Hist: [History] of Fife |
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[situation] About 1 mile W.S.W. [West South West] of Logie farm House Balmbreich Castle (Balmbreich is a corruption of Ballanbreich but is used on all the property documents) was long the residence of the Earls of Rothes, but is now the property of the Earl of Zetland, who keeps it in a state of repair on account of its antiquity. The most of the walls are standing and are from 5 to 6 feet in thickness, and where any part of the wall is broken down the proprietor fills up the gap; so it is all enclosed and no one can be admitted without a key from the farmer of Balmbreich. It is supposed to have been built by Andrew the V Earl of Rothes, second son of George the IV Earl; and in consequence of the forfeiture of Norman Leslie, his eldest brother, for being in connection with the murder of Cardinal Beaton; he succeeded to the Earldom on the death of his father. There is no date, arms, or inscription of any kind on it; nor is it known when it was last inhabited. |
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Parish of Flisk -- Plan 5.A. Trace Edge Trace.
[Entry Scored Out]
Site of Chapel. |
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Parish of Flisk.
The Castle of Balmbreich, which stands near the western extremity of the Parish is a large and very fine ruin picturesquely situated on a steep bank overhanging the river Tay surrounded by a number of fine trees and forms a noble object in the landscape as seen in sailing up or down the Tay. It appears originally to have been a large parallelogram 100 feet in length by 70 in breadth inclosing a courtyard in the centre. Three of the sides were formed by a high wall or curtain connecting the North and South sides of the castle together. The whole the doors to the different parts of the building opened into the Court yard and the principal entrance to the whole seems to have been on the north. When inhabitted it was surrounded by a ditch or moat the traces of which though pretty distinct some years ago are now very nearly effaced.This once magnificent castle has suffered sad ravages from time but greater still from the depredations of man as it long formed a convenient quarry for those who had buildings to erect either in its own neigbourhood or on the opposite banks of the Tay. This system of destruction has however been put a stop to and although probably about a third of the structure has been destroyed there is sufficient remaining of its original height to show what its extent and grandeur one was. The view given in the engraving is taken from the inside of the court yard and gives a much better idea of this noble ruin than mere verbal description can do. There is no date on any part of the ruins from which the period of its erection can be ascertained but. [Continued on Page 8] |
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Parish of Flisk
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but the probability is and this is strengthened by the appearance of the ruins that it was not erected all at one time. The oldest portion appears to be that which forms the western side of the parallelogram and the southern side although much dilapidated to be the most recent. From the beauty of the ashlar work of the walls remaining it is not likely that any portion is as ancient as the time when the barony was acquired by Sir Andrew de Lesly yet the oldest portion cannot be much more recent. The only conjecture as to the erection of any portion of the building which we have been able to form is drawn from the date and initials on an iron plate in the possession of the Revd [Reverend] Mr. Thomson Balmerino and which formed the door plate on the entrance to the castle. The initials are A.E.R. Andrew Earl of Rothes and the date is 1572. This was Andrew fifth Earl of Rothes second son of George the fourth Earl and who succeeded to the earldom on the death of his father in consequence of the forfeiture of his elder brother Norman Master of Rothes for his connection with the murder of Cardinal Bethune. Although a considerable portion of the castle is of a much older date than the period of this Earl it is most probable that he made large additions to it about the period of the date on the door plate. Leighton's Hist. vol. [History volume] 2 p. [page] 143. |
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BELHELVIE |
Balhelvie
Balhelvie
Belhelvie
Balhelvie |
Revd. [Reverend]. Mr. Fisher Minister Flisk
David Russell Farmer Balhelvie
Voters' Register Co [County] of Fife
Johnston's Co [County] Map.
Baxter Gray Esq. Springbank, Broughty Ferry. N.B. [North Britain] |
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[situation] About 1/2 a mile W. [West] of the Parish Church of Flisk.
A large farm house two stories high, with offices and thrashing machine; all in good repair. There is a garden and a large arable farm of about 300 acres attached. Tenanted by David Russell. The property of Lord Zetland. |
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SCHOOL [Belhelvie] |
School
School |
Revd. [Reverend]. Mr. Fisher Minister Flisk
Alexander Henderson Schoolmaster Flisk |
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[situation] Upwards of 3/4 of a Mile S.W. [South West] of the Parish Church of Flisk.
A small house one story high, with residence of schoolmaster also one story high all in good repair. Alexander Henderson is the schoolmaster, his salary is the maximum allowed by government, and the school fees; he receives a small sum for being session clerk. He is supplied with a free house and garden. The school is large enough to afford accommodation to about 80, the average number of attendants is about 30. The branches taught are English, Arithmetic, Navigation &c. |
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Parish of Flisk -- Plan 5.A. Trace 3. |
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FLISK POINT |
Flisk Point
Flisk Point |
James Hay Pilot Newburgh
William Anderson Pilot Newburgh |
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[situation] About 16 chains N.N.W. [North North West] of the Parish Church of Flisk. A small point of land running into the Firth of Tay. It is a fishing station, and there is a small Fishing Lodge on it; the lodge is one story high and in good repair. |
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FLISK BANK |
Flisk Bank
Flisk Bank |
James Hay Pilot Newburgh
William Anderson Pilot Newburgh |
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[situation] Upwards of 1/4 of a mile N.W. [North West] of the Parish Church of Flisk. A small sand bank, it is visible at Low Water and is insulated. |
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CARTHAGENA BANK |
Carthagena Bank
Carthagena Bank
Carthagena Bank |
James Blyth Logie
Revd. [Reverend] R. F. Fisher
Andrew Morris |
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[situation] About 1 1/4 miles N.W. [North West] of the Parish Church of Flisk. A large sand bank in the Firth of Tay at the north side of the Channel, |
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Parish of Flisk -- Plan 5A. Trace 3. |
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MANSE [parish, Belhelvie] |
Manse
Manse |
Revd.[Reverend]. Mr Fisher, Minister, Flisk
Alexander Henderson Schoolmaster, Flisk |
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[situation] About 3 chains West of the Parish Church of Flisk
A large house two stories high with offices; all in good repair. There is a garden and a glebe of about 4 acres attached. The residence of the Revd.[Reverend] R.F. Fisher. |
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CHURCH [parish, Belhelvie] |
Church |
Revd. [Reverend]. Mr. Fisher Minister, Flisk
Alexander Henderson Schoolmaster Flisk |
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[situation] About 1/2 mile N.E. [North East] of the farm house of Belhelvie.
A small plain building with a belfry at the West end, it has also a gallery in it; all in good repair. It is large enough to afford accommodation to about 150. the average number of communicants is about 75, the number of attendants is about 60. The Revd. [Reverend] Mr. Fisher is the minister his stipend is 10 chalders, 8 bolls of victual; and £37.2s.2d. in money. The Earl of Zetland is the patron. The present church is built near the site of the old parish church which stood a few yards S. [South] West from the new church, nearly in the Centre of the Grave Yard as pointed out by the Revd. [Reverend] R. F. Fisher |
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Site of CHURCH [Belhelvie] |
Site of Flisk Church
Site of Flisk Church |
Revd. [Reverend] R. F. Fisher, Flisk
Alexander Henderson, Schoolmr. [Schoolmaster] |
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The present church is built near the site of the old parish church which stood a few yards South West from the new church, nearby in the Centre of the Grave Yard as pointed out by the Revd. [Reverend] R. F. Fisher. |
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Parish of Flisk -- Plan 5 Trace 3.
Site of CHURCH [Note] From the situation of this object so near the present Parish church it is better towrite Site of Church only on Plan |
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BALMBREICH CASTEL (in Ruins) |
Balmbreich Castle (In Ruins) |
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PARISH OF FLISK |
Parish of Flisk |
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FLISKMILN HILL |
Fliskmiln Hill |
Revd. [Reverend] R. F. Fisher Flisk
A. Anderson Schoolmaster
John Mitchell Fliskmiln |
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[situation] About 1 1/4 Miles S.W. [South West] of the Parish Church of Flisk.
A Hill of a Ridge Like form, on the farm of Fliskmiln the Surface of which is Chiefly Rocky Pasture & furze. It is a Continuation Eastwards of Logie Hill. |
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Parish of Flisk -- Plan 5A |
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FLISKMILN |
Fliskmiln
Fliskmiln
Fliskmill
Flisk Mill
Flisk Mill
Flisk Miln |
Robert Mitchell Farmer Pittachop
John Mitchell Farmer Fliskmiln
Stat: Acct: [Statistical Account]
Voters' Register
Johnston's Co. [County] map
Leighton's Hist. [History] of Fife |
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[situation] Upwards of 1 1/8 Miles S.W. [South West] of the Parish Church of Flisk
A large farm house two stories high with offices and thrashing machine all in good repair. There is a garden and a large arable farm attached. Tenanted by John Mitchell. The property of Lord Zetland. |
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PITTACHOP |
Pittachop
Pittachop
Pittachop
Pitachop |
Robert Mitchell Farmer Pittachop
John Mitchell Farmer Fliskmiln Voters' Register Co. [CountY] Fife
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[situation] About 7/8 of a Mile South of the Parish Church of Flisk.
A large farm house two stories high, with offices and thrashing machine; all in good repair. There is a garden and a large arable farm attached. Tenanted by Robert Mitchell. The property of David Landale Esqr. Landifferent. |
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Parish of Flisk -- Plan 5.A. Trace 4. |
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LINDAMUS HILL |
Lindamus Hill
Lindamus Hill
Lyndemus |
David Ballingall Farmer Higham
Andrew Landale Farmer Balmbreich
Stat. Acct. [Statistical Account] 1845 |
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[situation] About 3/8 of a Mile South of the farm ho. [house] of Fliskmiln.
A small hill, the surface of which is wood and arable. The property of Lord Zetland. |
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LOGIE HILL |
Logie Hill
Logie Hill
Logie Hill |
Revd. [Reverend] R. F. Fisher Flisk
A. Henderson
James Blyth, Logie |
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[situation] About 3/4 of a Mile South of the Farm House of Logie.
A Hill of a Ridge like form on the Farm of Logie; it is Cultivated to the top and partly planted. It is the Continuation Eastward of Logie Law |
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Parish of Flisk -- Plan 5.A. Trace 4. |
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LOGIE |
Logie
Logie |
Mr. James Byth Occupier
Mr A Landale Balmbreich |
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[situation] About 1 7/8 miles S.W. [South West] of the Parish Church of Flisk.
A farm house two stories high with a large farm of Arable land and suitable offices Attached; it is held by Mr. James Blyth under a lease of 19 years from the Earl of Zetland. |
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LOGIE LAW |
Logie Law
Logie Law |
Mr. James Blyth Logie
Mr. A. Landale Balmbreich |
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[situation] About 1/4 of a mile S.S.W. [South South West] of the Farm house of Logie.
A hill of Coniderable elevation on the summit of which is a Trigl. [Trigonometrical] Station. it is Cultivated to the top and forms part of the farm of Logie, of which the Earl of Zetland is proprietor. |
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Parish of Flisk -- Plan 5A Trace No. 5. |
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BALMBREICH BANK |
Balmbreich Bank. |
Mr. James Blyth Logie
Mr. A Landale Balmbreich |
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[situation] About 1 mile N.E. [North East] of Balmbreich Castle.
A large Sand Bank in River Tay near the Centre of the Channel, it is Covered at high Water. |
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EPPIE'S TAES |
Eppies Taes
Eppies Taes |
Mr. James Blyth Logie
Mr. A Landale Balmbreich |
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[situation] About 1 1/8 miles N.E. [North East] of Balmbreich Castle.
The two extreme eastern points of Balmbreich Bank, the origin of this name cannot be accounted for, nevertheless it is well Known to all mariners who navigate the River Tay. |
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DURWARD'S SCALP |
Durward's Scalp
Durward's Scalp |
Mr James Blyth Logie
Mr. A Landale Balmbreich |
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[situation] Nearly 3/4 of a mile N.E. [North East] of the farm house of Logie. A point of the beach eastward of Balmbreich Bank, on which Salmon fishing is Carried on during the Season. The name is derived from a man named "Durward" who formerly rented this fishing station. |
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Parish of Flisk -- Plan 5A Trace No.5. |
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Site of CHAPEL (Supposed) [Balmbreich Castle] |
Site of Chapel
Site of Chapel |
Walter Simpson Esq Newburgh
W. Edmonstone Bankside |
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[situation] About 4 chains N.E [North East] of Balmbreich Castle.
The site of this chapel was pointed out by Walter Simpson Esq who states that his father told him that a chapel stood here which belonged to Balmbreich Castle. |
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Site of Chapel [Note] There is so little evidence concerning the identity of this site that it is better with the word (supposed)
Site of Chapel [Note] Close by the Castle to the east and within the remaining plantation is Chapel
Hill where the foundation of a second edifice are still to be traced New Stat. Acct. [Statistical Account] of Fife page 601.
Site of Chapel {Note [Note.] There is no hill here but the occupier of the farm calls a field adjoining the plantation Chapel Hill. This statement is made by C. A. Duggan who lately attended to remarks on this plan. |
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PARISH OF ABDIE (detached)
PLAN 5A
INDEX
Names of Objects -- Pages
Parish of Abdie -- 23
Fort -- 21
Firth of Tay -- 27
Normans Law -- 22
McInnes Bank -- 25
North Deep -- 25
Peesweep Bank -- 25
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FORT [Fliskmiln] |
British Camp
British Camp |
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James Todd Farmer Dunmore |
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[situation] Upwards of 1/2 a Mile South of the farm house of Fliskmiln.
All that remains of this are two semioval embankments which rise about two feet above the surface of the ground: one of which is larger than the other, and the smaller one is contained within it. It is stated according to the tradition of the locality that when the Danes invaded the country; the natives retired to Dun More (now called Norman's Law) and fortified the top of the hill, by building those two semi ovals of earth, and the loose rocks that were scattered on the surface of the hill; so as to preserve themselves, and their property from an attack of the Danes. But when the Danes made an attack, they were routed with great slaughter. And with impunity, on account of the strong position which the natives held. |
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Parish of Abdie (Detached) -- Plan 5.A. No. 1
Fort [Note] Hills, Lakes, &c. "Those natural objects of this sort that chiefly deserve attention are Clatchard Craig, Norman's Law and the Loch of Lindores. The first is a majestic cliff a little to the South-east of Newburgh about 250 feet above the road which passes near the base.
Upon its Summit there are the remains of a fortification similar to some of the outworks of the Roman Camp at Ardoch. Norman's Law (the hill of the northern men) is in height 850 feet [Continued on Page 22] |
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NORMAN'S LAW |
Norman's Law
Norman's Law
Norman's Law |
Walter Simpson Esqr. Newburgh
James Todd Farmer Dunmore.
Stat. Acct. [Statistical Account] |
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[situation] Nearly 1/2 a Mile South of the farm house of Fliskmiln.
A middling sized hill the surface of which is rocks, mountain grassland and furze. The property of Joseph Murray Esqr. of Aytton. According to the tradition of the locality this hill was formerly called Dun More; but after the invasion of the Danes, it was changed to Norman's Law. |
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[Continued from Page 21] " above the sea level. It commands a most delightful prospect especially to the north where the Carse of Gowrie and the Firth of Tay appear in full view in all their richness and variety. There are Three Concentric Circles of rough stone near the top supposed to have been a fortification of the Danes to cover their inroads into the country or perhaps erected by the natives to repel these invaders." New Stat. Acct. [Statistical Account] of Fife page 49. |
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PARISH OF ABDIE |
Parish of Abdie |
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Parish of Abdie -- Plan 5A |
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NORTH DEEP |
North Deep |
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SOUTH DEEP |
South Deep |
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PEESWEEP BANK |
Peesweep Bank |
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MCINNES BANK |
McInnes Bank |
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Plan 5.A. -- Parish of Abdie |
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The Tide in the Firth of Tay flows from the ocean to a point about a mile above Perth and rises at Perth Harbour to a height 10 feet above the bed of the stream Some recent operations consisting chiefly of joining islets with the main land and throwing up embankments have encreased the rise of the tide at Perth 9 inches and accelerated the time of high water half an hour and would if completed occasion a still additional rise of nearly three feet and render the ordinary navigation to Perth harbour practicable for vessels of 300 tons. The level of high water at Perth owing to the configuration of the Firth the narrowness of the inlet at Broughty ferry and the scope afforded for rolling back the fresh water current from Newburgh upward is usually 18 inches higher than the level in the broadest part of the Firth or between Balmerino and Kingoodie. Fullartons Gazeteer of Scotland.
Owing to local circumstances the line of low water is liable to frequent changes as is also the boundary line of all the sand banKs. There are buoys fixed in several places throughout the firth and there are two beacons near Dundee Harbour. |
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FIRTH OF TAY |
Firth of Tay
Firth of Tay
Firth of Tay
Firth of Tay
Firth of Tay
Firth of Tay |
Revd. [Reverend] R. F. Fisher Flisk
Mr. John Blyth Newburgh
Mr. James Wilson
Mr. John Dickinson
Statist: Acct: [Statistical Account]
Fullarton's Gazeteer
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[situation] Between Perthshire, Forfarshire Commences about 6 miles below the City of Perth, where the River Tay becomes the Firth of Tay. It passes for a Considerable distance thro' [through]the County of Perth along the South side of the Carse of Gowrie, receiving the water of Several Rivers. At the West of Newburgh it becomes the boundary of the County of Fife, along the North side of which it passes until it opens into the North Sea; Seperating Fife from the counties of Perth & Forfar. It is navigable for heavy shipping to Dundee, and thence to Newburgh and Perth for Vessels of 200 to 300 Tons Burthen, which are generally towed by Steamtugs or Small Steamers. There are two Ferries across the Firth, one from Ferry Port on Craig to Broughty; and the other from Dundee to Newport. From the point where the river Tay is joined by the Earn, is considered to be the "Firth of Tay" Turn over [Continues on Page 28] |
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FIRTH OF TAY |
Firth of Tay |
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"As an estuary it (The Tay) extends 26 miles from the mouth of the Earn to Buddonness, the point when it becomes quite lost in the German Ocean: has for 16 miles a breadth of from 2 miles to less than 1 mile in breadth, and then an expansion down to St. Andrews Bay, of 9 or 10 miles in breadth and in both places a prevailing easterly direction; and seperates Abernethy and the most northerly parishes of Fifeshire on its right bank, from St Madoes, Errol, Inchture, Longforgan, and the most southerly parishes of Forfarshire on its left bank. Its entire length of course firstly as a river, and as an estuary, is thus, if measured in straight lines from the head of the Fillan 118 miles." Fullartons Gaztteer Vol p [Volume page] 783, 784 |
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[Notes:]
Rise & Fall of Tide = feet.
Two at Dundee Harbour Buoys - Beacons &c along low water.
Does low water alter - or is the low water line nearly stationary - see further information page 24.
[signed:] James Carpeneter C. Asst. [Civilain Assistant] 29th June 1854
[signed:] N. James. Cap. R.E. [Captain Royal Engineers] 17 June 1854. |
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[Volume] 39
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[Date Stamp] ORDNA 27 OCT. [OCTOBER] SOUTHAMP
Co. [COUNTY] FIFE
PLAN 5A
Names of Parishes -- Pages.
Flisk -- 1
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