OS1/14/16/53
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DUNNINLAND DEN | Dunninald Den Dunninald Den Dunninald Den Dunninald Den |
Mr Arkley of Dunninald Factor Revd. [Reverend] Mr. Mitchell Ph. [Parish] Minister Mr. G Keith of Usan Mr. Webster Tide Surveyor |
035 | A steep den opening to the Coast at the bottom of it which is also steep and rugged on either side of Dunninald Den. This name is a well known land mark on the Coast. The Den divides Craig from the detached part of Maryton. |
| Site of CASTLE [Black Jack] | Site of Black Jack Castle Site of Black Jack Castle Site of Black Jack Castle Site of Black Jack Castle |
New Statistical Account Memorials of Angus & Mearns Revd [Reverend] Mr Mitchell Ph. [Parish] Minister Mr. Arkley Factor Dunninald |
035 | "In the immediate neighbourhood of Boddin on the south coast may be seen the remains or rather the site of an old Castle, which still bears the name of Black Jack supposed to have been so named in comparison with Red Castle on the opposite side of the bay" New Statistical Account. Besides the description given above the Castle of Black Jack is mentioned in the Memorials of Angus & Mearns, & there is hardly one in this part of the Parish but knows the site, which is upon a remarkable projecting rock of great height above the sea An irregular formed space on its top [continued on page 54] |
Continued entries/extra info
[Page] 53Co. [County] Forfar -- Craig Parish
Site of Castle [note]
"The Castle of Black Jack was in old times
the residence of the Lairds of Dunninald. It occupied
the top of a perpendicular rock which rises
200 or 300 ft. [feet] above the level of the sea near a
place called the Boddin Point"
Memorials of Angus & Mearns
Transcribers who have contributed to this page.
Alison James- Moderator, Caspell
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