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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AUCHINDORY | Auchindory Auchindory Auchindory Auchindory Auchindory |
Mr. Grant Land Surveyor to the Earl of Airlie Rent receipts Val. [Valuation] Roll (1860-61) Mr. Lamond Land Steward at Cortachy New Stat [Statistical] Account |
037 | A fine farm house and offices the property of the Earl of Airlie |
| ROMAN ROAD [Reedie - Auchindory] | Roman Road (Remains of) Roman Road (Remains of) Roman Road (Remains of) Roman Road (Remains of) |
Rev. [Reverend] Mr. Ramsay, Kirriemuir Mr. Dixon Merchant Kirriemuir Mr. Grant Landsurveyor Kirriemuir D. Wilkie Esqr. Kirriemuir |
037 | A small portion of an old road raised about 1½ feet above the level of the adjacent ground. It is what the Authorities here quoted say is the only remains of the Roman road which had led from a Camp at Cardean to the Camp at Battledykes. "Some remains of the great Roman Road which ran east from this Encampment (at Cardean) along the hollow of Strathmore, are also still visible: There are about 500 yards of it in good preservation in the eastern part of this parish commencing in a plantation on the farm Reidie and stretching along some moor ground on the lands of Auchindory." New Stat. Acct. [Statistical Account] [continued on page 24] |
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[Page] 23Plan 37-4 -- Parish of Airlie -- Forfarshire
Roman Road [note]
From Cupar the Roman Road took a N.E. [North East] direction towards Reedie
in the parish of Airly - On the south of this hamlet the vestiges of the
Road again appear, and for more than ½ mile the ancient road forms the modern way.
Chalmer's Cale [Caledonia]
The whole of the distance here
mentioned has been more or
less identified.
[Initialled] JB
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