OS1/14/22/25
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Supposed Site of BATTLE between the Picts and Scots (834) [Dundee Law] | Site of Battle (supposed) | Mr. George Barrie Lawton Mr. R. Leighton Ballfield Mr. Fenton Lawside |
054 | [Situation] On the northern side of Dundee Law extending in a northerly direction from the base of the hill. The greater portion of the plain lying immediately on the North side of Dundee Law is the supposed site of a battle said to have been fought between the Picts & Scots in the year 834 & the extent of the battle field is generally considered to be defined on the West by the King's Cross Road from its Commencement to King Alpin's stone & thence in a South Eastwardly direction to Lawton, then by the road from thence running in a S.W. [South West] direction to the first named point. This conjecture is supported in a great measure by the great quantity of human bones which have from time to time been dug up in the [continued on page 26] |
Continued entries/extra info
[Page] 25Town of Dundee -- Sheet 54. 5 Nos. 6 & 7 Traces
[Note]
As the tract of ground is so extensive over which the
battle is said to have been fought it is better not write
it on the 10 feet scale but write it only on the
25 Inch scale when it can be written on one sheet
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